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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 configuration, the researchers say, has long been predicted to enhance magnetic performance, but this is the first time that such has been made a reality, as dysprosium normally forms angular bonds with nitrogen.
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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Unlike the sleek designs of most modern phones, the Minimal Phone adopts a modernistic, boxy, and angular look.
—PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
Philadelphia got an angular glass homage to the Chrysler Building.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 6 June 2025
About 700,000 square feet of retail space lies beneath its angular stone exterior.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Unlike the sleek designs of most modern phones, the Minimal Phone adopts a modernistic, boxy, and angular look.
—PC Magazine, 18 June 2025
Philadelphia got an angular glass homage to the Chrysler Building.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 6 June 2025
About 700,000 square feet of retail space lies beneath its angular stone exterior.
—R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for angular
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angular
Adjective
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As Artaserse, Kim’s performance took some time to ripen on Friday, his voice sometimes vanishingly slender and lagging behind the orchestra in his first aria to Semira.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
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Here again, binoculars will prove most beneficial in helping to find not only Pollux and Castor, but this exceedingly slender lunar sliver.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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In a profession that lives at the jagged edge of justice and humanity, showing up matters.—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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The end of the branch shows a smooth cut, but the bark layer has a jagged appearance.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Use sharp, clean hand pruners or a sharp knife to remove the wilting flowers and drop them into a collection container.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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The screen is bright and sharp enough, the speakers aren't bad, and the cameras are 1080p.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Often, the first real cracks appear in prime borrowers who were stretched thin, quietly falling behind while headlines focus on everything else.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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The Series 10 is also thinner, lighter, easier to wear, and charges faster than previous models.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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In theory, this model promises leaner, more responsive governance.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The leaner workforce could impact UPS's operational capacity and affect the businesses and everyday customers who rely on its services.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
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“Angular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angular. Accessed 17 Jul. 2025.
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