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Stanton’s arc includes cutting back to the prosecution of the Civil War and his relationship with Lincoln (Hamish Linklater, mostly unrecognizable while nailing the reedy voice), as on-air graphics grimly count down to the president’s fateful trip to Ford’s Theatre.
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Brian Lowry, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Trees climb over each other above thick knots of reedy grass, consuming what used to be levees and culverts.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2024
The reedy warble of his voice is a reminder of why he’s been an icon since teenhood.
—Pitchfork, 13 Dec. 2023
The sound was reedy and sparse, like somebody scraping a penny across a hair comb.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2023
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Brian Lowry, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Trees climb over each other above thick knots of reedy grass, consuming what used to be levees and culverts.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2024
The reedy warble of his voice is a reminder of why he’s been an icon since teenhood.
—Pitchfork, 13 Dec. 2023
The sound was reedy and sparse, like somebody scraping a penny across a hair comb.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reedy
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From the high point of the Walker Basin Trail, echoes of the area’s ranching history linger in bits of barbed wire, stock tanks and weedy livestock tracks.Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Some lawns have large weedy areas; remove and add new sod or plugs. 9.Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
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The crew also included a taxi driver from Brooklyn, a Dartmouth College student, and a wiry fisherman and seal hunter with endless stories of peril at sea.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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The wiry 6-foot-4, 203-pound Sasaki went 30-15 with a 2.02 ERA in 69 games over four seasons in Japan, striking out 524 and walking 91 in 414 ⅔ innings.Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Kidman, who’s nearly six feet tall, impossibly willowy, and the precise shade of a scoop of vanilla ice cream, has never been an Everywoman.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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But in this room, influencers clamor for a picture with the willowy redhead.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
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Pull away the bottom section, pulling the stringy outer layer of the celery off along with it.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
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Field pumpkins have a watery, stringy and sometimes bitter taste.Claudia Alexander, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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With spidery legs and a chunky profile, the module, dubbed Spider, was all function, no form — the ideal machine to land on the moon.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2019
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Pelargonium 'Graffiti White' is a heat-loving selection with spidery white flowers on a plant that grows 14 inches tall.Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2022
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The book brings to life characters such as the waspish U.S. Army general Joseph Stilwell and the eccentric U.S. ambassador Patrick Hurley.Richard Bernstein, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2014
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Among the waspish regulars of the Algonquin Round Table, Robert Benchley cut a relatively docile figure.New York Times, New York Times, 11 May 2022
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In addition to lean protein, like eggs, Swick says that fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fatty fish and other healthy fats from plants should be part of each meal.Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 8 Jan. 2025
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Focus on a balanced, nutrient-dense diet rich in whole foods like vegetables, lean proteins and healthy fats.Kailey Asetov, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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The faux leather exterior is sleek and practical for this time of year, while the inside has a thin fleece lining to keep you warm.Nicol Natale, People.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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From pencil thin brows to cool-toned smokey eyes, all the cool girls are channeling that iconic vintage supermodel aesthetic.Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Reedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reedy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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