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also lissom
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as in graceful
moving easily
the lissome actress's dance training is apparent in the way she moves on stage
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as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking
rattan is such a lissome material that it can be used for all manner of furniture and baskets
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Recent Examples of lissome
The lissome little murder mystery retails for $15 and totals 100 pages.
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Hannah Natanson,
Anchorage Daily News,
27 Dec. 2022
Jack collected lissome locks of women’s pubic hair.
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Claire Messud,
Harper's Magazine,
25 May 2021
The 5000 has one of the most lissome combinations of ride and handling of any car on the road; the 4000, however, is less smooth and less graceful.
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Steve Smith,
Car and Driver,
14 Aug. 2020
Coming on the heels of a few years of public disintegration, he’d been humbled, or wished to appear that way: a handed-the-world boy forced to disavow the person fame had turned him into, singing lissome songs of apology.
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Jon Caramanica,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2020
One of my more luminous memories of that odd year, 1974, was a dance performed in Central Park in New York by three long and lissome non-pregnant maidens in white gauze gym suits.
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Charles McCabe,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 June 2018
Hannah Natanson,
Anchorage Daily News,
27 Dec. 2022
Jack collected lissome locks of women’s pubic hair.
—
Claire Messud,
Harper's Magazine,
25 May 2021
The 5000 has one of the most lissome combinations of ride and handling of any car on the road; the 4000, however, is less smooth and less graceful.
—
Steve Smith,
Car and Driver,
14 Aug. 2020
Coming on the heels of a few years of public disintegration, he’d been humbled, or wished to appear that way: a handed-the-world boy forced to disavow the person fame had turned him into, singing lissome songs of apology.
—
Jon Caramanica,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2020
One of my more luminous memories of that odd year, 1974, was a dance performed in Central Park in New York by three long and lissome non-pregnant maidens in white gauze gym suits.
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Charles McCabe,
San Francisco Chronicle,
14 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lissome
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The soft petal puff sleeves add a graceful detail that elevates the silhouette, while the breezy fit keeps it comfortable for summer weather.
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So graceful and powerful, without feeling tawdry.
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The headband is flexible for a perfect fit, and the adjustable earcups have plush cushioning to prevent pinching.
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The oil market is incredibly complex and significantly more flexible than even the most knowledgeable experts anticipated.
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The soft, willowy branches bear red flower spikes on the tips in warm months.
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Shredded vegetables — carrot, ginger, papaya, shallot and cucumber, some pickled and some fresh — are arranged, per the original name, over top in willowy repose.
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To accomplish this, place the pit in a plastic bag with a moist paper towel.
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It is usually made of plastic or composite material, though some are metal like your VW.
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Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.
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For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.
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The unions want their pliant board majority in place through 2032.
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Fennel, cumin, coriander and black pepper perfume sistani, another round flatbread with barley mixed into the wheat flour for a nutty taste and pliant crumb.
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During my flight, as each lithe limb was bound and hoisted, my unflappable captain checked in.
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The herd’s lithe necks drifted above the bush in one ethereal mass, moving like a corps de ballet against a pale blue sky.
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The sharp accessory is made from supple Italian leather and finished with an abstract metal buckle that stands out without feeling too flashy.
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The elixir is packed with skin care-first ingredients like peptides and hyaluronic acid to create a supple base for foundation.
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“Lissome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lissome. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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