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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
The angular structure follows a relatively linear layout that unfolds over three levels.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
The photos show an F-22A flying with angular, low-observable external tanks and two faceted pods mounted under the wings, one of which appears to include a transparent forward aperture consistent with an infrared or electro-optical sensor.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
In 2010 Radić designed an angular black cedar home, House for the Poem of the Right Angle, a tribute to ur-modernist Le Corbusier and a project for his wife, sculptor Marcela Correa.
—Kriston Capps, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
The unique style features all-over leather construction, a barely-there block heel, sophisticated angular toes, and a gleaming hardware accent that’ll peek out from under trouser hems.
—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2026
The photos show an F-22A flying with angular, low-observable external tanks and two faceted pods mounted under the wings, one of which appears to include a transparent forward aperture consistent with an infrared or electro-optical sensor.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
In 2010 Radić designed an angular black cedar home, House for the Poem of the Right Angle, a tribute to ur-modernist Le Corbusier and a project for his wife, sculptor Marcela Correa.
—Kriston Capps, Bloomberg, 12 Mar. 2026
The unique style features all-over leather construction, a barely-there block heel, sophisticated angular toes, and a gleaming hardware accent that’ll peek out from under trouser hems.
—Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 12 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for angular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angular
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However, as snake plants get older, their long, slender leaves may start to become lanky and floppy or turn yellow and eventually fall over.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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To give the entry a unique twist, a long, slender doorway serves as a welcoming focal point.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Apr. 2026
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Glover, for instance, was particularly captivated by the jagged topography along the moon’s terminator, the dividing line between its illuminated side and the side cloaked in darkness.—
Denise Chow,
NBC news,
7 Apr. 2026
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Outside the window were snippets of jagged peaks.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 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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All that credit goes to the co-creators Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli and director Tye Blue, who have crafted one of the sharpest books Broadway has seen in years.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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After that, they’re called thornbacks, a thornback being a bottom-feeding skatelike fish with sharp spikes running along its spine.—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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However, higher commodity and energy prices stemming from the conflict have started feeding into Chinese manufacturers' input costs, threatening to weigh on firms' already thin margins.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Our strictly historical sources for Paul are thin.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Angular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angular. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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