reedlike

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for reedlike
Adjective
  • Bongiovi wore a red, velvet suit with a skinny black tie to the premiere and the after-party.
    Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Style them with a pleated skirt and sweater for a preppy edge, pull them over skinny jeans for a streamlined look, or pair them with a sweater dress for date night.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • This protein is needed for the formation of cilia — hairlike protrusions that cells can use to move — as well as in the assembly of the mitotic spindle that organizes chromosomes during cell division, and for the transport of neurotransmitters in neurons.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • During a test run as the Pioneer transitioned from running on its hull to lifting four feet above the water on its slender foils, several boats coming the other way began to point and wave at us.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The shoe’s tiny heel is slender yet not extremely skinny.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • At Paradromics, researchers have developed a chip with thinner wires than the Utah array, something that reduces, but does not eliminate, the damage done to brain tissue.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
  • This recipe calls for fresh tomatillos, which look like small green tomatoes wrapped in thin papery skin.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • During this time frame, a narrow, intense lake-effect snow band, only about 10 miles wide, will be capable of thunder, wind gusts near 35 mph and near-zero visibility at its peak.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The climb is infamous for its heart-pumping switchbacks and vertiginous jaunt along a narrow sliver of crag.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Outside of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC East and the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North, who both stand alone as the only squads in their division with winning records, every other divisional leader holds only a slim edge over rivals in hot pursuit.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Carpenter went in the opposite direction with a slim satin stiletto from Pedro García.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Simply pump the handle to cut food into fine, chunky, or coarse bits as needed.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Daniel Craig plays the detective Benoit Blanc, a southern gentleman with a deep drawl and a love of fine linen suits.
    Anna Russell, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The elongated blending stick works great in deep pots and tall containers.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • At the front of its elongated hood, the face of the Vision Iconic wears a plus-sized grille that pays homage to the large grilles in the company’s history.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Reedlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reedlike. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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