long-legged

Example Sentences

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The good news is that the PPE will propel a generation of long-legged, heavy-hitting electrics coming from VW Group, including those from Audi and Porsche.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 24, 2025

The cat’s journey, which starts with its reflection in a shimmering pond, is the emotional center, but the large, long-legged bird’s story is especially touching, with Miyazaki-like echoes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

I visited the preserve recently, and saw ducks with emerald collars preening themselves and tiny long-legged shorebirds scuttling across the driving path.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

The short-statured Homo floresiensis, sometimes known as the “Hobbit,” was living in Indonesia, while the long-legged Homo erectus was loping around Asia.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 23, 2023

Residents looking out their back windows might catch a glimpse of a long-legged boy dashing down the alley, a whole cake balanced on his hands.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand