How to Use haunch in a Sentence

haunch

noun
  • There was the great wheel of his jaw, and the thick haunch of his neck.
    — Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024
  • The bear sat back on his haunches, his broad back leaning against the bars.
    — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
  • Through the chicken wire, Kielland pokes the lynx in a rear haunch.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Apr. 2022
  • In the photo above, the big yellow blob on the bee's haunch is a full pollen basket.
    — Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 11 Aug. 2015
  • The dogs curled up and jammed their snouts into their haunches, to defend against the wind.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 24 Nov. 2025
  • There are many species of mongoose, but this one has dark stripes across its lower back and haunches.
    — Big Think, 8 May 2026
  • This dart flies true, striking the matriarch of the herd in the haunches.
    — David McKenzie, CNN, 29 June 2017
  • There's more than a hint of sedan in its extended nose and a flair of Veloster in its haunches.
    — John Scott Lewinski, Ars Technica, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Its shape looks far more graceful than that, with a low nose, wide rear haunches, and smooth contouring.
    — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 5 Mar. 2020
  • Until every gov-corp was punched out and soldiers sat on their haunches in the sand, palms up like tired apes.
    — Smith Henderson, Popular Mechanics, 20 Nov. 2017
  • Like the Kolkata street vendor who squats on his haunches from fatigue and nausea.
    — Somini Sengupta, The Seattle Times, 17 July 2018
  • Bruno Fernandes and Amad sank to their haunches.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The dog, unable to climb after the varmint, stood on his haunches with his front paws resting on the tree and howled loudly.
    — Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The haunches were attached to the rest of a large black and orange body, lying calmly in the grass — a tiger, the video shows.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Sitting on her fat haunches and surrounded by a week’s worth of city garbage, Twin wanted to spit.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • From its handsomely owl-like face to its taut haunches and raked rear roofline, this compact crossover looks quick standing still.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 3 May 2024
  • The cat went berserk, grabbing with its front claws and raking with its rear, in the way all felines use their haunches to eviscerate prey.
    — Malcolm Brooks Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Zak Mouton, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The big lion walked up, his eye catching the movement in our house, and then settled into his haunches to watch the action.
    — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2018
  • The stag stiffened, lowered its haunches, and rocketed through the woods behind me, outside the drive.
    — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 6 June 2024
  • Sitting on a plywood table just outside his house were ruby-red caribou haunches curing in the sun.
    — Zach Hughes, latimes.com, 2 May 2018
  • Cash remained on his haunches and Konsa keeled over, rearranging his socks.
    — Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Then, as if my presence is sensed, there’s a howl from within, a bounding of a beast — presumably with great haunches and maybe two heads — for the door.
    — Andy Schatschneider, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2018
  • Dazed, the cat clings precariously to the tree fork, his haunches sagging, slowly dragging his body down the trunk.
    — Peter Radetsky, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
  • Silva lies on Jake's bed, wearing nothing but a henley, as the camera surveys his bare haunches.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Further back, Pablo Picasso takes a gentle rest on his haunches and stares off into space.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Those are just the latest in what promises to be a steady stream of blazes nibbling away at the Golden State’s bone-dry haunches.
    — Patrick May, The Mercury News, 10 June 2019
  • The carbon-fiber exterior has a long nose, tall haunch and sharp edges, all of which combine to create as much downforce as possible.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Crews enlarged two columns with haunches and increased the footings below those to add support, city officials say.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2024
  • With head and tail up, Copper flashed past me, and my mount Shorty gave a surprised grunt, slid back on his haunches, and almost upset me.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Small overhangs push the vehicle’s massive wheels to the corners, and flowing lines stretch from the perky front fenders to the arching rear haunches.
    — Bradley Berman, Popular Mechanics, 25 June 2018

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