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

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

The most noticeable change, though, was the removal of the central wooden stringer that ran down the board from nose to tail. — Brent Rose, Wired News, 20 Mar. 2026

The bear weighed in at 717 pounds and was 7 feet, 5 inches long from nose to tail. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2025

Cougars are tan to brown in color, with the adults about 5 to 6 feet long from nose to tail and weighing between 90 to 180 pounds. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for nose to tail

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