long-limbed
Example Sentences
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The long-limbed creatures face deadly falls after being tranquilised and, despite their gentle appearance, can deliver a fierce kick to those trying to help.
From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025
He comes with just five previous career MLB appearances, but a deceptive delivery aided by his long-limbed extension on the mound.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025
It was a long-limbed kangaroo that could hop fairly quickly and efficiently.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2024
Raised in Columbia, Md., she joined Dance Theater of Harlem at 17 and was an immediate standout: a tall, long-limbed, exceptionally graceful ballerina.
From New York Times • Jun. 2, 2023
The slap of our sneakers switches to thuds when we start the dirt course, and two long-limbed track runners with Hempstead College singlets gallop by.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
