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Adjective
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In Bordeaux, maritime humidity, vintage variation, and a later-ripening climate create a leaner, more structured profile.—
Jessica Dupuy,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025 -
For overall health, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend choosing lean, unprocessed poultry when possible.5 6.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Courtesy of Dyson For such a slender vacuum, Dyson managed to squeeze in a ton of noteworthy features.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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In 2016, the Dodgers sent pitcher Zach Lee to the Pacific Northwest in return for the slender middle infielder.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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And all of the above actually contributes to the Tiguan losing weight while evolving from the second to third generation, shaving about 160 lbs (72.5 kg), depending on trim.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
ArsTechnica,
16 May 2025
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That's indeed trimmer than the Acer Swift 14 AI (0.74 by 12.3 by 8.8 inches), but a bit larger than the 13.4-inch Dell XPS 13 (0.58 by 11.6 by 7.8 inches).—
Eric Grevstad,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Just who was this willowy blond from Iowa City, Iowa?—
Gia Kourlas,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
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Only two bodies remain still: Ferran’s, in one corner of the platform, and that of a young man (Jabez Sykes) diagonally across from her, tall and willowy and pale — two statues that seem moonlit while the rest of the world writhes and sweats around them.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The teens proceeded to go skinny dipping, and upon emerging from the water, Abdela was freezing.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Dyson has officially unveiled its skinniest vacuum yet: the new PencilVac, which measures just 38mm in diameter.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
16 Oct. 2024
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Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
3 Nov. 2023
Adjective
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Final Thoughts Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge 4.0 Excellent The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge adeptly balances power, polish, and portability in an appealing and svelte frame.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The svelte Los Angeles leadoff man, who turns 31 on July 5, is going for his third straight Most Valuable Player award (and fourth overall) this season.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Such lithe literary conceits turn to heavier twists in Kei Ishikawa‘s ambitious but ungainly adaptation, which mostly follows the letter of Ishiguro’s work, but misses its haunting, haunted spirit.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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This glides like a river from mouth to stomach, a sleek and slippery flow of semi dark delight with silky suave lithe tannins and flavors that include rum raisin, beef jerky, black berries and chocolate.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Clean-limbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean-limbed. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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