as in willowy
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Adjective
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Michelle Troconis, the 49-year-old Venezuelan socialite who was convicted on Friday for conspiracy to commit murder, is tall, willowy, and as beautiful as a newscaster.—
Rich Cohen,
airmail.news,
2 Mar. 2024 -
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
Adjective
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The jacket also included precise trim tape detailing, redefining the classic bomber silhouette.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
10 Feb. 2025
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Toyota simplified the 2025 lineup, narrowing trim options to four, added all wheel drive, new colors, and some features to spice things up.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
6 Feb. 2025
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Saba, wiry and yet to fill out, is set for a big AAU season in the spring after limited minutes as a freshman on junior varsity.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The place is filled with wiry fighters reeking of Tiger Balm and sweat.—
Jack Crosbie,
Rolling Stone,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The stray was scrawny, short-haired, and had a scratched and scarred nose.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Proctor was a scrawny 12-year-old surfing Malibu’s Second Point in the mid-1980s when Miod paddled up and introduced himself.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Sylphlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sylphlike. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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