1
as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking
the lithe blade of a fencing foil
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as in graceful
moving easily
lithe dancers glided across the stage
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as in slender
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
she has the lithe, sinewy body of a distance runner
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Recent Examples of lithe
Ashanti’s lithe voice perfectly complimented Ja’s gruff vocal tone, providing Murder Inc.
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
In one, a lithe taxi dancer in a blue dress offers a glance equal parts sultry and weary.
—Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The filmmaking is accordingly lithe and light in touch, building an atmosphere buoyant with summery possibilities.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
The plot itself fades into the background, but Theron’s fight scenes sear into the memory banks, both lithe and reckless, gloriously choreographed yet sloppily unpredictable.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2025
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Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
In one, a lithe taxi dancer in a blue dress offers a glance equal parts sultry and weary.
—Carolina A. Miranda, ARTnews.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The filmmaking is accordingly lithe and light in touch, building an atmosphere buoyant with summery possibilities.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
The plot itself fades into the background, but Theron’s fight scenes sear into the memory banks, both lithe and reckless, gloriously choreographed yet sloppily unpredictable.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lithe
Adjective
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These include widespread access to affordable childcare, generous parental leave shared between both parents, and flexible work arrangements.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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Be flexible with plans: Be patient and accept that last-minute cancellations may happen due to unpredictable flare-ups.—
Robert Burakoff,
Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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Roan often wears her hair down in soft red ringlets letting her bangs fall loose for a naturally graceful, modern look.—
Irene Coltrinari,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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He’s built like a wrestler, but graceful, too, an experienced kickboxer with a trademark, face-smashing spinning back-kick.—
John DeVore,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With their lanky legs and slender necks, sandhill cranes stand roughly three to four feet tall.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Since the crescent moon is both very slender after the new moon and visible for only a short period in the west above the sunset, it may be sighted on Sunday, March 30, but more likely on Monday, March 31.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 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
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Be Prepared to Close Quickly This could put you ahead of other, higher bidders who aren’t as agile.—
Berit Thorkelson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2025
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But everything in the Doom Slayer’s arsenal, ranging from shotguns to plasma rifles, is already wildly effective on their own, even when dealing with more agile or armored enemies.—
Kazuma Hashimoto,
Rolling Stone,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The TikTok comments were replete with speculation that the friends may have even been skinny dipping—though Horton declined to confirm this.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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As an elder millennial, that meant skinny jeans — the hallmark of my generation.—
Kayla Kitts,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2025
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These new projects incorporate traditional grates for removal of solid waste like plastic bottles but also use a multilayer filtration system that mimics the way forests and wetlands naturally purify water.—
Courtney Heath,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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For instance, the near perfect rendition of human faces, animal hairs, object surfaces, often cause AI generated images to look plastic and unnatural.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Despite the fact that most people in the United States are plus-size, thin actors are still meant to to be stand-ins for the average American viewer.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Lithe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lithe. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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