How to Use nose to tail in a Sentence
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Cars lined up nose to tail on both sides of the street all the way down to the roadblock.
—Tony Earley, Harper's Magazine, 20 July 2021
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Longhorns can grow up to 6 feet tall at the shoulder and up to 8 to 10 feet long from nose to tail.
—René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Feb. 2021
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The wrasse measured 18 inches from nose to tail and had a 13-inch girth.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 27 Sep. 2023
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The acro was one of the largest theropods, measuring around 12 feet tall and 38 feet long from nose to tail end.
—René A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Feb. 2021
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The length of an outdoor restraint must be 10 feet long or five times the dog's length from nose to tail.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 29 Oct. 2021
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When measured from nose to tail tip, the snow leopard’s tail can make up half of their body length.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2023
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The video shows the airplane flip over from nose to tail before coming to rest upside down.
—Gregory Yeestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2022
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From nose to tail, the new GLC is 2.4 inches longer than its predecessor.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 9 Mar. 2023
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When litters are born, in late March or early April, the kits remain in their depths for nine days, curled up nose to tail, eyes closed serenely.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2023
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At around 50 feet (16 meters) from nose to tail, the megalodon was bigger than a school bus, according to the study in the journal Science Advances.
—Maddie Burakoff, ajc, 17 Aug. 2022
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For 10 days, attendees can choose cleaved or skinned, roasted dogs in their entirety—from nose to tail—all in the name of festival fun.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 16 June 2022
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This was a tasting menu experience that wanted to explore the best of Japanese beef from nose to tail.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2022
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The smallest of these prehistoric replicas might fit in the palm of someone’s hand, while the largest, the Daspletosaurus, towers above visitors and measures 33 feet from nose to tail.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2023
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The larger toys, which sings and swims when placed in the water, have a hard plastic top fin with three grooves on one side, measure about 7 inches from nose to tail and were sold in three colors: yellow, pink and blue.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 23 June 2023
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The larger toys, which sings and swims when placed in the water, have a hard plastic top fin with three grooves on one side, measure about 7 inches from nose to tail and were sold in three colors: yellow, pink and blue.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 23 June 2023
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The asym twin is symmetrical nose to tail but not so edge to edge, instead sporting a heelside sidecut that’s deeper than the toeside sidecut.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022
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To measure your pet, the blog suggests measuring them from nose to tail, and then by width, and comparing them to the stroller’s interior dimensions.
—Lizz Schumer, Woman's Day, 12 May 2022
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Each bite offers an exceptional mix of omega fatty acids, pumpkin, digestive enzymes, essential vitamins and minerals which all support general good health from nose to tail.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2022
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