haunches

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Incoherent hieroglyphs plate the walls, plastic pharaohs stand guard in the check-in lane, and taxis idle under the haunches of a gargantuan Sphinx.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

On their haunches, they scratched and loved up Syd.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

The British automaker, known for two-seat convertibles with a high coolness quotient, serves this vehicle up with scissor doors and rear haunches that convey power.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

Djokovic then dropped to his haunches and picked a blade of the Centre Court grass to eat in what has now become a customary celebration.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2022

Then he said it in wolf talk, hunkering down on his haunches and making low, reassuring mewing noises.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver