1
as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking
the lithe blade of a fencing foil
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2
as in graceful
moving easily
lithe dancers glided across the stage
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3
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
The Royal Bermuda Yacht Club is clean, lithe, and snappy.
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
Earlier that week, the lithe 28-year-old walked the film festival’s storied red carpet wearing a custom Vivienne Westwood tuxedo and, of course, a shirt unbuttoned almost to the navel.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Unlike full-sized punching bags, a speed bag is little and lithe, which forces you to focus on your coordination as well as your strength and breathing.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Vato’s tiny storefront is austere and modern, an aesthetic that extends to the burritos themselves, which are long, lithe roll-ups with a sort of gamine appeal, svelte as a Virginia Slim.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
Earlier that week, the lithe 28-year-old walked the film festival’s storied red carpet wearing a custom Vivienne Westwood tuxedo and, of course, a shirt unbuttoned almost to the navel.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Unlike full-sized punching bags, a speed bag is little and lithe, which forces you to focus on your coordination as well as your strength and breathing.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Vato’s tiny storefront is austere and modern, an aesthetic that extends to the burritos themselves, which are long, lithe roll-ups with a sort of gamine appeal, svelte as a Virginia Slim.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lithe
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Reducing the stiffness of the artery Help prevent calcium buildup in the arteries, which can make the arteries harder and less flexible.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
18 June 2026
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Companies around the region are giving employees flexible hours after their respective national teams play.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
18 June 2026
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Loving Venus moves through your 11th House of Friends and trines imaginative Neptune in your 7th House of Partnership, so collaboration feels graceful and heartfelt.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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Others were just as proud, albeit less graceful with their language.—
Kenneal Patterson,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Eschewing fences and pavement in favor of natural footpaths lined with brambles and shrubs, these slender pathways provide epic sea views while leaving the ancestral homes of other animals intact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Credit is due to Spike Lee, who always shows up, and has since Patrick Ewing was a slender rookie and the world was young.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
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The soft, willowy branches bear red flower spikes on the tips in warm months.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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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.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Look just below the pot section of the Big Dipper for three dimmer stars forming a skinny triangle that allegedly outline the Big Bear’s head.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2026
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Let’s be honest, not everyone loves shorts, and structured, straight or skinny pants are too restricting.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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To clean it, pour enough vinegar into a plastic bag so the shower head will be submerged once inside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
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Created in partnership with National Geographic CreativeWorks, the mini documentaries brought the A-list ambassadors to Norway, Japan, Hawaii and Mexico to witness the effects of global warming, overfishing and plastic marine pollution.—
Danielle Directo-Meston,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
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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,
23 June 2026
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Tree was recognizable for his bright fashion, mullet haircut with prominent bangs, thin mustache and encouraging outlook.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
26 Jan. 2023
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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.—
Forrest Brown,
CNN,
21 June 2022
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“Lithe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lithe. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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