gauntly
adverb
gauntness
noun
Examples of gaunt in a Sentence
He left the hospital looking tired and gaunt.
a gaunt factory on the edge of town
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Egon Schiele had his thing for gaunt girls and their undergarments.
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
Tall and thin, bordering on gaunt, he was dressed in blue jeans, a flannel shirt, an old Army jacket, work boots, gloves and a blue wool cap.
—Alanna Nash, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
And Palestinian prisoners — some of whom also emerged from Israeli jails appearing gaunt — also embraced loved ones.
—Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In the distance, a line of tall gaunt leafless trees becomes visible.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
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Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
Tall and thin, bordering on gaunt, he was dressed in blue jeans, a flannel shirt, an old Army jacket, work boots, gloves and a blue wool cap.
—Alanna Nash, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
And Palestinian prisoners — some of whom also emerged from Israeli jails appearing gaunt — also embraced loved ones.
—Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In the distance, a line of tall gaunt leafless trees becomes visible.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gaunt
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“Gaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaunt. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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