A stern hovered above the marsh, its glossy plumage flashing in the sunlight.

Stern presented the annual report to the board with quiet confidence.

The teacher's sternness kept the classroom calm, but it also made her students afraid to ask questions.

The sterns of the fishing boats were adorned with colorful flags.

We anchored the pink stern beside the quay to shelter from the storm.

The old fishing boats lined up at the dock showed faded pink sterns that caught the sunlight.

The stern sex often find it difficult to show their emotions openly.

The stern planes were adjusted to stabilize the submarine during rough seas.

During the emergency ascent, the stern plane failed to respond, forcing the crew to manually correct the submarine's angle.

The restoration crew decided to preserve the ship's original square stern to maintain its historical profile.