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Recent Examples of stalky
Tribal youths worked with elders to harvest tule — a stalky plant native to California’s wetlands — and use it to build traditional boats.
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Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Ruyombo, the silverback’s name, is stalky with short limbs.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Ruyombo, the silverback’s name, is stalky with short limbs.
—Christina Liao, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stalky
Adjective
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As Pichai entered the water, waves pummeled his lanky frame.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Jim Mora could sense the excitement in Justin Joly’s voice, as if the lanky teenager was ready to hurdle himself through the phone.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Finally, dingy, discolored, or stringy towels need to get the heave-ho.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
24 Apr. 2026
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And in 2026, USF researchers forecast another record for masses of the stringy stuff beaching in Florida.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Putting full-sun plants in shade leads to spindly, weak growth and few flowers.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Likewise, a spindly tomato in late July should be left alone.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For those, trim away dead, damaged, or twiggy growth, and shape lightly if needed after blooming.—
Katherine Owen,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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Choose Rustic Materials Wood structures and twiggy supports throughout the garden give it a timeless charm.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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That reedy Vox Continental organ sound would re-emerge during the punk and New Wave era of the late 1970s and early ’80s with Joe King Carrasco and the Crowns and Elvis Costello and the Attractions.—
Hector Saldana,
San Antonio Express-News,
9 Mar. 2026
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At the Upper West Side outpost of the Strand, the actor is a reedy presence, his small figure buried in a large North Face winter jacket and topped with a shock of curly hair.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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His rangy ball skills on the back end, as a two-high safety or nickel, will give Mike Macdonald options.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Could long, rangy Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren be there to be the quarterback of the secondary for Hafley, who has a track record of coaching defensive backs?—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Popular sedge plants include two-toned, coppery-brown Japanese sedge, as well as wispy brown New Zealand sedge.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the arcs in the sky are wispy white, with the occasional faint green color mixed in.—
Heather Greenwood Davis,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stalky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stalky. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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