as in short
having relatively little height
only low-slung hotels have been built around the lake, so development isn't as intrusive as at other resorts
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Recent Examples of low-slung
Welcoming model Amelia Gray as a guest judge, Klum posed for portraits with the 24-year-old, who paired a cropped blue-violet turtleneck with a matching low-slung slit skirt.
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
In Demetrios’ view, there’s no reason someone couldn’t request a low-slung pavilion tens of thousands of square feet wide, though it is limited to two stories tall.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
As the procession turned down Martinique Avenue, a stretch of low-slung apartments popular with recent immigrants, residents stepped out onto their porches and balconies.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The collection was still as sexy as ever though, with the playful print appearing on itty-bitty bikinis, barely-there blouses, and, as seen here in look 3, low-slung trousers.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
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Hannah Malach, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
In Demetrios’ view, there’s no reason someone couldn’t request a low-slung pavilion tens of thousands of square feet wide, though it is limited to two stories tall.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
As the procession turned down Martinique Avenue, a stretch of low-slung apartments popular with recent immigrants, residents stepped out onto their porches and balconies.
—Daniel Brook, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
The collection was still as sexy as ever though, with the playful print appearing on itty-bitty bikinis, barely-there blouses, and, as seen here in look 3, low-slung trousers.
—Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-slung
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The soft, chiffon-style fabric is lightweight and breathable, and the short-sleeve design is easy to layer with a cardigan or denim jacket on cooler days.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2026
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The temporary truce has come under mounting strain throughout its short duration, with each side accusing the other of violating its terms.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Previous attempts to secure ceasefires have had little or no impact, with the two sides blaming each other for violations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Start by trimming the tough, dry ends off the bunch and chop them into little logs.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But just who is getting hurt from charging low prices?—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Isaacman is well suited for leading the space agency during the rise of the commercial space industry, with its large potential profits and much lower launch costs because of reusable rockets.—
Thomas Black,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ceija Stojka’s small paintings at the Drawing Center swarm with such harrowing incident that viewers may not spot the mystery in the bottom right corner of many of her canvases.—
Ben Davis,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Pistons are small favorites on the road for Game 3.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Low-slung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-slung. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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