reedlike

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Adjective
  • The incredible true story of Takeru Kobayashi — or how a skinny 22-year-old from Japan shattered world records at the Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest and catapulted the fringe spectacle of competitive eating into a wildly lucrative American sports phenomenon.
    Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Remember his first October appearance last fall, finishing the clinching game of the wild-card series against the Cincinnati Reds, one hitless inning, two strikeouts, everything disappearing at 100 mph out of this skinny kid’s right arm?
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • To some, the eggs of green lacewings (insects of the family Chrysopidae) may appear as tiny pearls or drops attached to the tips of silken, hairlike stalks.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Mar. 2026
  • This one stands out because of its forked tip, which creates soft, hairlike strokes instead of harsh, solid lines.
    Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Pawleys Island, South Carolina This slender barrier island about 70 miles northeast of Charleston isn’t a tourist trap, and that’s how locals like it.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The streaming service’s logo appears large on the Hypercar’s slender sides, with some minimal and retro warm-toned stripes breaking up the mostly white bodywork and connecting the headlights.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Every few years, replenish spots that look thin and get a lot of traffic.
    Elizabeth Jardina, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The handles are weighted and ergonomic without being bulky, and the heads are thin enough to actually get under food—like a delicate omelet—which is a genuine problem with thicker silicone spatulas.
    Jamie Thilman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The shape of a pot affects drainage, with taller, narrower pots draining better than shorter, wider ones.
    Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, previously handled about 20 percent of the world’s oil shipments.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Cherfilus-McCormick’s departure expands the slim Republican majority from four to five votes.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • That hair dryer had a much slimmer design to alleviate wrist pain, as well as RFID attachments that automatically adjusted heat and airflow.
    Victoria Song, The Verge, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Schuch paused in front of a Tetra Pak carton of Côtes du Rhône, noting that while such packaging had gone over fine in Nordic countries, French consumers had rejected it vehemently.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • With the husbands off for a golf outing, Julia and Jane (well attended to by Chimo’s martini-mixing maid Saunders) get decked out in their evening finest and wait impatiently at Julia’s luxe apartment (Jane lives upstairs) for the mystery man Maurice to arrive.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The elongated silhouette, flowy bottom, and comfy fabrics make these dresses a popular choice for travel, vacations, beach days, and even some fancier occasions, depending on the material, fit, and overall design.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Leather and crisp taffeta created structural pieces, while classic jersey added draping to the androgynous and elongated silhouettes that were rendered in Lempicka’s cool color hues, from warm grey and white to mint green and pale pink.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Reedlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reedlike. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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