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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 sporty two-door features an angular design inspired by the Pony Coupe concept from the early 1970s.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
The look included angular elements with latticework on the body of the formfitting dress.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
Most medical memoirs don’t make much of place—a hospital is a hospital is a hospital—but Huyler’s was set in the Southwest, with prose as angular and unadorned as the landscape outside my window.
—Danielle Ofri, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
After years of languishing in the second tier of luxury automakers, the company was revamping itself with a fresh, angular look revealed for the first time on the Evoq concept car at the 1999 Detroit Auto Show.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 July 2025
The look included angular elements with latticework on the body of the formfitting dress.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
Most medical memoirs don’t make much of place—a hospital is a hospital is a hospital—but Huyler’s was set in the Southwest, with prose as angular and unadorned as the landscape outside my window.
—Danielle Ofri, New Yorker, 7 June 2025
After years of languishing in the second tier of luxury automakers, the company was revamping itself with a fresh, angular look revealed for the first time on the Evoq concept car at the 1999 Detroit Auto Show.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angular
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What’s Next in The Night Sky Just two mornings later, on July 23, a very slender waning crescent moon will rise near Jupiter in deep twilight, low in the east-northeast just before sunrise.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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There's just one real road that runs up and down this slender stretch of coast due to Tulum's quick growth, making navigating a breeze (but traffic is nothing less than hectic for much of the day).—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
19 July 2025
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The vastness of the canyon, with its jagged edges and rushing rivers.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
16 July 2025
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Major stock indexes continued their jagged descent downward in morning trading Tuesday after tumbling Monday.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
9 July 2025
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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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Weaver has also dealt with injuries this season and has not been quite as sharp.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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But things took a sharp turn when her boyfriend’s mother made a hurtful comment at the dinner table.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Armstrong provides another veteran depth option to vie for a roster spot in a position group that’s already thin and now ailing.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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The market is thin in run-producing bats, and O'Hearn not only fills that need but is versatile enough to play the corner outfield spots as well.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Promises of a leaner approach have been welcomed on Wall Street, especially from tech giants that are trying to justify huge amounts of capital spending to pay for the data centers, chips and other components required to power AI technology.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
31 July 2025
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Central Florida school districts are preparing for a leaner financial year, driven by declining enrollment, when classes start next month.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 July 2025
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“Angular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angular. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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