snout

Example Sentences

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Aphaneramma was similar in overall size but had a long, narrow snout suited for snapping up small fish.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Its long snout is reminiscent—perhaps not coincidentally—of early Jaguars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

"Xiphodracon translates to sword-like dragon and that is in reference to that very long, sword-like snout, but also the fact that ichthyosaurs have been referred to as sea dragons for about 200 years."

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

The canine’s snout sliced determinedly through the water as it dog-paddled along, before eventually turning around and swimming back to Angel Island.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2025

He scratched his snout awkwardly to salvage the gesture.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman