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For Nureyev's lynxlike power and dramatic presence, Dowell, who greatly resembles the Royal Danish Ballet's Erik Bruhn, substitutes the cool grace and the effortless movement of a danseur noble.
From Time Magazine Archive
Britz noted the changing expression of the man's face with lynxlike eagerness.
From The Substitute Prisoner by Max Marcin
It was of the Angora type, with small, lynxlike ears, thick, rich fur with regular markings, and a spreading tail.
From The Red Derelict by Bertram Mitford
On the platform she chose an empty compartment and stood before the door of it for a good half-minute, looking up and down the train with eyes even more lynxlike than those of the detectives.
From Happy Pollyooly The Rich Little Poor Girl by Edgar Jepson
