snout

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Until recently, the length and shape of this distinctive snout were the primary traits used to identify the species.

From Science Daily • Dec. 13, 2025

"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

Ellena Whitfield, a Westchester-based project manager, worked from Bluff Creek Dog Park in early July as her 1-year-old dachshund Zero scampered around with a chew toy dwarfing his snout.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2025

When he pushed his snout through a gap, he was able to glimpse who was talking in that mysterious language.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el