Sentence examples for outstretched a from inspiring English sources

To escape detection, chicks as well as adults may lie on the ground with neck outstretched, a habit that may have given rise to the mistaken belief that the ostrich buries its head in the sand when danger threatens.

Her daughter had recently given birth, she told me, and before I knew it, a one-month old infant was thrust into my arms, yawning and hands outstretched, a pharaonic talisman, the eye of Horus, pinned to his blanket.

A signature stance for the ballet's bad guys — the "Terra punks" — has the right arm raised, elbow bent and fingers splayed, and the left arm outstretched: a "Shazam!" pose.

The lights went down and then came up as John Cameron Mitchell entered in some really frightening denim creation, slashes of blush slicing each cheek, blue glitter ringing the eyes, a blonde wig with wings so outstretched a condor would feel envy.

The cover for Terry Pratchett's final Discworld novel The Shepherd's Crown shows his teenage witch Tiffany Aching facing forwards, arms outstretched, a hopeful expression on her face.

Vinny Prospal scored twice, his first goals in 15 games, and greeted them with arms outstretched, a look of sublime relief on his face.

The artwork, called "Peace Protecting Genius," portrays a woman with her arm outstretched over a winged boy.

Subjects were comfortably seated in a low chair with their legs outstretched on a soft support.

Amir's arms were outstretched in a characteristic celebration that could well become a feature of the summer.

Peterson's woman now stands welcoming all, with hands outstretched in a traditional Salish greeting.

The six-week trial heard that two of the bodies were arranged with their arms outstretched in a crucifix pose.