nose to tail

phrase

British

: lined up very close to each other

The cars were nose to tail on the highway today.

Examples of nose to tail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The bear measured 105-inches (nearly 9 feet) from nose to tail. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026

With the Ferraris running nose to tail, Verstappen pitted on Lap 33 and kept the lead. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026

The color covered them from nose to tail, and people living nearby said the same dogs had looked completely ordinary a week earlier. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Scientists estimate the monkeys weigh about 15 pounds, similar to a small dog, and span around four feet in length from nose to tail. — Miriam Waldvogel, Washington Post, 15 July 2026

Rhymes for nose to tail

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale