1
as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking
the lithe blade of a fencing foil
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2
as in graceful
moving easily
lithe dancers glided across the stage
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3
as in slender
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
she has the lithe, sinewy body of a distance runner
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Recent Examples of lithe
Dean’s clearly defined her lithe sound, which comes packaged with a distinct vision for her artistry.
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Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
The scene in the troll market is a masterpiece of invention, and the movie is lithe and silly enough to give us some Barry Manilow for good measure.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
There was a trio of lithe Kindle Scribe e-readers that promised snappier interfaces, including the standard Scribe ($430), Scribe With Frontlight ($550), and Scribe Colorsoft ($630).
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Revisiting a point made here when the lithe receiver was drafted in 2022, New Orleans offered a great opportunity but not high-level football.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
The scene in the troll market is a masterpiece of invention, and the movie is lithe and silly enough to give us some Barry Manilow for good measure.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
There was a trio of lithe Kindle Scribe e-readers that promised snappier interfaces, including the standard Scribe ($430), Scribe With Frontlight ($550), and Scribe Colorsoft ($630).
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Revisiting a point made here when the lithe receiver was drafted in 2022, New Orleans offered a great opportunity but not high-level football.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lithe
Adjective
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Zhu explained to one group how a wrap that’s thicker in the center and more flexible around the edges can hold more filling while retaining its shape.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Ideal for older parents, adult children or guests, the flexible plans feature full suites with a living area, kitchenette, separate bedroom, bathroom and walk-in closet.—
Pulte Homes,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For an encore, Shaham dispatched a tidy, graceful Bourrée and Double from Bach’s B minor Partita (BWV 1002).—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Abelias lose their natural, graceful appearance when pruned or sheared heavily.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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He is listed at 6-foot-2 and carries a noticeably slender frame, a physical deficiency that immediately became a target as a defender.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Specifically, girls tend to focus more on being thin and slender while boys may focus more on being muscular.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
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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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Even her brows, the quintessential ’90s skinny brow, were left untouched.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The straight-leg jeans The debate between skinny and wide-leg denim rages on, but straight-leg jeans have quietly emerged as the middle ground pretty much everyone loves.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2026
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The new trademarks cover a laundry list of travel merchandise, including carry-on bags, flight suits, aircraft fueling, pet carriers and plastic slippers to keep socks clean when going through security.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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The attacks target Extended Producer Responsibility laws that shift cleanup and disposal costs from consumers and cities to companies that make plastic materials.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2026
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Physicists at The University of Texas at Austin have experimentally confirmed a decades-old theory describing how magnetism behaves in ultra-thin materials.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Griffler’s plane towed us high above the foothills on a thin gray rope.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
26 Jan. 2023
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For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.—
Forrest Brown,
CNN,
21 June 2022
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“Lithe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lithe. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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