snout
Example Sentences
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It was slender, about 2 metres long, and it had a thin long snout specifically adapted for eating fish.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Aphaneramma was similar in overall size but had a long, narrow snout suited for snapping up small fish.
From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026
"The skull was wide and heart-shaped, really narrow at the snout but really wide at the back," says Mann.
From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026
Many a time I’d wake to feel his snout on my ankle, his breathing measured and loud.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026
A wind-blown leaf smacked Gingersnipes in the snout.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing snout
Charlotte's Web
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 4–6
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