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Recent Examples of ectomorphic
These include the high-altitude environments in which many Kenyans are born and raised, widespread early exposure to running as a means of transportation, and the long-legged, ectomorphic body type that is common among Kenyans.
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Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 27 July 2015
Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 27 July 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ectomorphic
Adjective
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Nat wore a slinky blue dress, which suited her willowy frame.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Behind him, were more stars: Adut Akech and the impossibly willowy Elizabeth Debicki.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Toward the end of February trim lanky plants back and continue the water and fertilizer applications.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2026
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Starting too early causes seedlings to grow tall and lanky with weak stems.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These spindly designer picks will look right at home year-round and can elevate a space, inside or out.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2026
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One is a spindly stick about 2 1/2 feet (80 centimeters) long that could have been used for digging in the mud.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There is a biological difference between a weedy plant and an invasive plant.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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The attraction is adding a space for weedy sea dragons, Pye said.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Thanks in part to Ozempic, thin is back in, with once-plus-size celebrities sporting svelter physiques, and some already-slim stars now verging on gaunt.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
22 Jan. 2026
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The sloping roofline and tapered sides give it a more svelte look over the larger EX90 while the rear features the latest iteration of the automaker’s vertical LED taillights that outline the tailgate.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The tattoos flowed down onto his shirtless chest, hollow and hairless, and sleeved a pair of rangy, veiny arms.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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To Oler, Johnson skills as an outside shooter and as a long, rangy defender stand out on their own.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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It's typically dried rather than eaten raw, with a brittle shell and stringy pulp that's traditionally cracked open and steeped to make a mildly sweet, herbal tea.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Riots of color, a horse or a human figure here or there, stringy webs of fabric.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
13 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Park lakes and reedy little streams—anything not too polluted from the steel factories.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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But his voice is still warm and reedy—a deviated septum helps give it that slight nasal edge—and the notes land precisely, if not predictably.—
Alex Abramovich,
New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Ectomorphic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ectomorphic. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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