light-fingered

Definition of light-fingerednext

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Adjective
  • Today, especially for digitally adroit customers, opening a new account with a neobank offering a better APR is seamless.
    Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 7 May 2026
  • As adroit Mercury starts reversing through your contemplative 12th house, its retrograde invites you to press pause on the cosmic movie in favor of reviewing what’s already happened.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Vietnam’s humanoid leap Dyno is an intelligent humanoid robot built to combine advanced artificial intelligence, environmental perception, and dexterous manipulation in a single platform.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
  • Mechanical hands dexterous enough to thread a needle, childlike dancing robots and adult-sized ones to help with deliveries were on display Thursday as the Humanoids Summit Tokyo opened.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 May 2026
Adjective
  • In spite of The Connaught’s obvious grandeur and heritage kudos, everyone is treated as equal by each member of staff with the deft service touch that the Maybourne Group pulls off so beautifully.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • The Tigers might need to do some deft maneuvering to improve their offense, both in the short term and long term.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Adjective
  • The two accomplished the acrobatic trick while at the beach, with the crystal clear blue ocean shining behind them.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
  • Then practice started, and his acrobatic catches began.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Adjective
  • The unions want their pliant board majority in place through 2032.
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • Fennel, cumin, coriander and black pepper perfume sistani, another round flatbread with barley mixed into the wheat flour for a nutty taste and pliant crumb.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
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“Light-fingered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light-fingered. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.

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