gazelle
noun
any small antelope of the genus Gazella and allied genera, of Africa and Asia, noted for graceful movements and lustrous eyes.
gazelle-like
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a word derived from
gazelle.
Example Sentences
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The 6-foot-6 Long Beach native, with an outside hitter’s rocket arm and the gazelle-like gait, was considered the nation’s No. 2 overall recruit out of Warren High in Downey.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
And I was a little bit more descriptive—I was re-reading the script just now and I chuckled at the “long, gazelle-like legs,” but you know, I think it was appropriate for that video.
From Slate ● Feb. 18, 2020
He ran the floor alongside John Wall, his gazelle-like gallop perfectly filling the lane alongside one of the world’s fastest players.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2015
"I watched the footage of him and he was exciting - pretty raw, but with fantastic potential in those gazelle-like legs. "We've got some very good wingers in the Premiership.
From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2015
Ki-Ming spoke no word of rebuke, Petrie; he merely looked at Li, with those deceptive, gazelle-like eyes.
From The Hand Of Fu-Manchu Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Devil Doctor by Sax Rohmer
