angular

adjective

Definition of angularnext
1
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 straps left angular sections of the foot exposed before meeting a narrow stiletto heel. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 6 July 2026 Or gawky characters, all angular bone structures and willowy limbs? — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 3 July 2026 Where most e-motorcycles lean heavily into futuristic bodywork, angular plastics, and spaceship aesthetics, FTN Motion has gone in the opposite direction. — Utkarsh Sood june 27, New Atlas, 27 June 2026 At the track’s apex Korten explodes in and out of dissonant broken chords against Mark Shim’s angular saxophone lines, an unexpected development that sneaks up on you thanks to Sorey’s sticky, slowly evolving drumming. — Rae-Aila Crumble, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for angular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angular
  1. slender
  2. jagged
  3. bony
  4. sharp
  5. thin
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  • There’s a second wine cellar that will hold an additional 2,000 bottles, and, just beyond the kitchen, an outdoor dining gallery is heated for comfort, with a slender fire feature that runs the length of the table.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
  • Small and slender, with an average length of about two feet, it is found in the mountainous areas of West Texas.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of slender
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  • But early reactions confirm Moonshot’s model is a solid one, even if more jagged than Anthropic's Fable or OpenAI's Sol in some applications.
    — Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • While 2022’s Trouble the Water embraced the jagged edges of Show Me the Body’s sludgy punk-metal sound, Alone Together is a sleek and streamlined album that includes their most agreeable songs yet.
    — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
Definition of jagged
Adjective
  • 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
  • Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.
    — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2023
Definition of bony
Adjective
  • Not that the knives are sharp enough to cut the tension Angela describes in the room.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • The sharp lyrics and title are embodied in the music itself, most notably in the relentless rhythm section, which reflects the endless pursuit of conformity and ambition that Smith criticizes.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
Definition of sharp
Adjective
  • It is composed of extremely thin layers of iron selenide, or FeSe, which are embedded repeatedly throughout a much larger three-dimensional crystal.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
  • Those areas are likely be less impressive in the thin air of the vehicle’s namesake town.
    — James Raia, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
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“Angular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angular. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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