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Adjective
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One agency partner notes that Reynolds could regain good will and cred by doing something leaner and scrappier as his next movie rather than a big studio production.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
9 May 2026 -
Washington pulled in a commitment from long-time lean Reis Russell out of Valor Christian High School in Colorado.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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For a speedy dinner chock-full of slender haricot verts, make this Gochujang Chicken Stir-Fry.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Jackson DeCosta, a tall and slender teenager with a metabolism faster than Lamar Jackson’s 40 time, had no such worries during a long Saturday in the draft room, according to his father.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Randolph mirrored Larter's edgy energy, sporting an oversized, rich brown leather jacket paired with a black silk skirt with lace trim.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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While some trees and shrubs can handle a little trim, many cannot this time of year.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With their colorful petals and tall, skinny stems, coneflowers are an iconic perennial bloom native throughout the United States.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
5 May 2026
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Beneath her skinny brows, a silver highlighter delicately lined them.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 May 2026
Adjective
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Moss-colored chaise longues in the living area, piled with pillows and wool blankets, are perfectly positioned to take in the view, as are the four-poster beds with wool-blend mattresses and willowy gauzy curtains.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Given the differences in Western and Eastern beauty standards, and the realities of setting a romance in the hockey world, neither Shane nor Ilya fit the mold of BL’s feminine, willowy bishonen.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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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There are something close to 50 of To’s movies to choose from, and all of them have a wonderful visual liveliness — plus a compelling, svelte sense of place that lives at a particularly fun intersection between the worlds of Akira Kurosawa and Jean-Pierre Melville.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Off the primary bedroom is a svelte second bedroom that could work as a home office or nursery.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Vato’s tiny storefront is austere and modern, an aesthetic that extends to the burritos themselves, which are long, lithe roll-ups with a sort of gamine appeal, svelte as a Virginia Slim.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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Fewer songs would have made the update more lithe and ebullient.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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“Clean-limbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean-limbed. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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