haunches

Example Sentences

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Kneeling beside her, Dr. Kristen Miller swiftly tapped hair-thin needles into the dog’s back and haunches.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

On their haunches, they scratched and loved up Syd.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

At the time, it referred to the sheep and cattle whose carefully manufactured temperaments, plump haunches, and passivity in the company of humans made them suitable objects for commodification.

From Slate • Dec. 24, 2022

And few spots were as unappetizing as Zuul’s spike-covered haunches, which were within striking distance of its club.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2022

Holly struggled free of Bigwig and crouched on his haunches, scuffling his front paws and growling, as rabbits will when angry.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams