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as in thin
being of less than usual width
the tree swing was supported only by a couple of skinny branches
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as in slender
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
her grandmother was always insisting that she was too skinny and never tired of trying to force more food on her
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as in scoop
information not generally available to the public
a TV show that offers all the skinny on Tinseltown and the stars that light it up
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Recent Examples of skinny
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Elsewhere in Los Angeles, Jacob, a shy 9-year-old with cropped, curly hair, skinny limbs, and a serious expression, was missing his mom.
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Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Live kickoff concert, where Bad Bunny paired the distressed skinnies with a Ricky Martin T-shirt, oversized headphones and black sunglasses.
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Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Claudine, 53, opted for a pair of dark skinny jeans with a black blazer over a black and white patterned blouse.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Elsewhere in Los Angeles, Jacob, a shy 9-year-old with cropped, curly hair, skinny limbs, and a serious expression, was missing his mom.
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Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Noun
Who are the betting favorites heading into this weekend and what’s the latest skinny?
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Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Live kickoff concert, where Bad Bunny paired the distressed skinnies with a Ricky Martin T-shirt, oversized headphones and black sunglasses.
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Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skinny
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
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Tree was recognizable for his bright fashion, mullet haircut with prominent bangs, thin mustache and encouraging outlook.
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Its grassy leaves arch over, are long and slender, and extend at all angles from the base, like a crazy hair day.
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Nvidia carries top-tier credit ratings, the June notes priced at slender spreads over Treasuries, and the offering drew far more demand than the company sought.
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The column-style featured a low-cut scoop neckline and a strappy back with a side boob-baring cutout.
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This will be a way for the Vogue Business community to synthesize and reflect on the latest headlines and get a little inside scoop every Friday.
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The narrow 3-2 decision was made at a meeting early Friday morning, the third and final such vote on a data center moratorium.
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Group 1 is pulmonary arterial hypertension, a rare and severe version that occurs when blood vessels in the lungs narrow and stiffen.
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Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.
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Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.
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That was the end of things until last October, when the Washington County Attorney’s Office in Utah received a tip from Barry Diamond — senior pastor of Legacy Christian Church, where Vander Meer had worked as a youth pastor — that Bernadette may have been pushed to her death.
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Here, then, are some tips for calling the IRS.
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These small habits keep the closet lean with almost no effort.
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So lean into the solstice this week, do some real stargazing and build your confidence gradually while the geometry of Earth's tilt turns in your favor.
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The latest celebs to fall prey to the romance rumor mill?
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Mitchell joins a Celtics position group headlined by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, though the latter is the subject of trade rumors after he was floated in a potential swap for Giannis Antetokounmpo (whom the Miami Heat ultimately acquired).
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“Skinny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skinny. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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