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as in slender
having a noticeably small amount of body fat such that the bones are prominent in appearance
Her angular face emphasized her high cheekbones and strong jawline.
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as in jagged
having one or more angles
In the fading light, the rooftops formed angular silhouettes against the sky.
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Recent Examples of angular
This angular minty green French manicure looks so fresh.
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Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Prior to his departure for Italdesign in 2015, Perini was also responsible for the Aventador and Urus, even more angular expressions of the Lamborghini design aesthetic.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025
Set above the Sunset Strip, the property comprises an angular five-bedroom main house and a separate two-bedroom guesthouse with its own kitchen, totaling 7,316 square feet of interior living space.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
An arts and crafts bungalow may have hammered metal hardware and intricate yet angular designs.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
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Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Prior to his departure for Italdesign in 2015, Perini was also responsible for the Aventador and Urus, even more angular expressions of the Lamborghini design aesthetic.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025
Set above the Sunset Strip, the property comprises an angular five-bedroom main house and a separate two-bedroom guesthouse with its own kitchen, totaling 7,316 square feet of interior living space.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
An arts and crafts bungalow may have hammered metal hardware and intricate yet angular designs.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for angular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angular
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New York — At the base of the world’s most slender skyscraper, stretching high above Billionaires’ Row in Manhattan, Bonhams will relocate its American headquarters next month.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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To activate the campaign, Loewe launched a lantern festival at Nanjing‘s historical Yuyuan Garden, featuring adorable mascots such as the whimsical platypus, a contemplative horse, and a slender deer.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Similarly, George Crumb’s 1970 Black Angels, composed in response to the Vietnam War, includes jagged marks that approximate the sound of helicopters.—
Olivia Giovetti,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Giles Deacon blue and green jagged stripe) as a base option.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
16 Oct. 2024
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Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
3 Nov. 2023
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The numbers mark a sharp reversal from a spike in violence during the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The blazer of Middleton’s look included sharp shoulders with sinuous lapels and angular pockets at the waist.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Once markets started moving lower, thin liquidity intensified such price movements, according to several analysts who provided input for this article.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brush top of crust with egg, then sprinkle remaining ⅓ cup sliced almonds over in a thin layer.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Angular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angular. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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