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as in skinny
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
the svelte dancer seemed to float across the stage
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as in sophisticated
having or showing very polished and worldly manners
the interior designer spoke in a low, svelte voice
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Recent Examples of svelte
The latter comes in at 6,000 mAh, an impressive number given the svelte design and expansive camera hardware.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The slender abode is a svelte 10-feet wide (and 60-feet long).
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Right tackle Garrett DiGiorgio, now a relatively svelte 320 pounds, reported losing 11 pounds of fat and gaining seven pounds of muscle.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The key here is extensive use of lightweight aluminum and composite components that hold their curb weights down to a svelte 2,000 pounds, which itself is about the weight of a Ford F-150 Lightning EV’s battery pack alone.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
The slender abode is a svelte 10-feet wide (and 60-feet long).
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Right tackle Garrett DiGiorgio, now a relatively svelte 320 pounds, reported losing 11 pounds of fat and gaining seven pounds of muscle.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2025
The key here is extensive use of lightweight aluminum and composite components that hold their curb weights down to a svelte 2,000 pounds, which itself is about the weight of a Ford F-150 Lightning EV’s battery pack alone.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for svelte
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She was dressed for vacation in a sheer white long sleeve mini dress and slides, while the realtor wore a casual travel-day combo of skinny jeans, a white t-shirt and sneakers.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Ball is too inattentive on that end despite his impressive offensive skill set, and Miller is quite skinny and struggles to wall up on opposing guards and wings through his core.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Modern manufacturing already relies on robotics, computer vision, predictive maintenance and sophisticated supply chain optimization.—
Richard Lebovitz,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Using some sophisticated math, the team found that the most likely mass of the black hole is 600,000 or so times the mass of the sun.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 May 2025
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Courtesy of Dyson For such a slender vacuum, Dyson managed to squeeze in a ton of noteworthy features.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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In 2016, the Dodgers sent pitcher Zach Lee to the Pacific Northwest in return for the slender middle infielder.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Marked by a graceful melancholia and filled with daunting technical feats, especially the director’s signature, logistics-defying long takes, his films are beautifully realized meditations on nostalgia and loss in which the cinema tends to be a character itself.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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This is graceful, quietly intelligent filmmaking—including a touch of unsentimental magic realism involving a wise and beautiful Norwegian Forest Cat.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
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And was there ever, complete with Angus Young, knobby knees and thin ankles, scampering, duck-walking and hopping from place to place.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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While Paul is still remarkably good for someone at his experience level, the novelty of his act has been wearing thin.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The vehicle’s 800 volt battery provides current when the vehicle travels over smooth road surfaces, and the suspension actuation motor is the 48 volt load.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Stock up on comfortable sneakers marked down to as little as $21 and a smooth, stretchy bra slashed by 60 percent.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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In Bordeaux, maritime humidity, vintage variation, and a later-ripening climate create a leaner, more structured profile.—
Jessica Dupuy,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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For overall health, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend choosing lean, unprocessed poultry when possible.5 6.—
Karen Berger,
Verywell Health,
19 May 2025
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Complex and textured with bright, gentle and suave acidity and pronounced tannins.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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But where Bukele is violent and vicious, Orbán is suave and subtle — systematically manipulating law to tear apart democracy while keeping its basic veneer intact.—
Zack Beauchamp,
Vox,
15 Apr. 2025
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“Svelte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/svelte. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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