Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cardboardy
Adjective
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Kale is more fibrous and has a bitter taste, while spinach has a milder flavor and softer texture.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
7 July 2025 -
The Benefits of Myofascial Release Your fascia is a dense and fibrous webbing that connects and encases every aspect of your internal body, including muscles, ligaments, organs, nerves, and more.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside Online,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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My waves turned brittle, and a candid photo of the back of my head revealed stringy, lifeless ends.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
30 July 2025
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Now, his hair is thinned, long and stringy and he’s lost significant weight.—
Charles Rabin
July 22,
Miami Herald,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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The flowers, which are shaped like a snapping turtle’s head, are held on erect stems flanked with leathery green leaves.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 June 2025
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The leathery green leaves of wintergreen contrast well with its white flowers in summer, followed by bright red berries in fall.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This sort of article, in which a beleaguered athlete reports that he’s been training constantly and shows off sinewy triceps and diamond-cut calves, has a long tradition in sports media.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
3 Aug. 2025
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Once neighbors had amassed a pile of larger items, one of the camp's earliest residents, a sinewy man in his 50s named Tom Rock, walked over and began helping to lift them into the dumpster.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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“Cardboardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cardboardy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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