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Adjective
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Her willowy frame takes a tremendous battering as brutes slam her into tables and through walls.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025 -
Just who was this willowy blond from Iowa City, Iowa?—
Gia Kourlas,
New York Times,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With its subtly ridged trim, bust-flattering bow accent, lightweight jersey fabric, and hot-right-now butter yellow color, the camisole checks all our boxes and should be worn with Dairy Boy’s Butter Sleep Short for maximum effect.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
15 July 2025
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And don’t forget the little details, such as trim on upholstered pieces and window treatments, which can elevate the design.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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The wiry, 6-4 forward was taken with the 12th overall pick by Charlotte FC in the 2022 MLS Draft.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
16 July 2025
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Flowers bloom late spring to early summer atop wiry, branched, nearly leafless stems rising to 24 inches tall above an 18-inch-tall clump of deep green leaves.—
Judy Nauseef,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Whereas his father is macho and courageous, Hiccup comes across scrawny and sensitive.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The new film follows Hiccup (Mason Thames), a young and scrawny Viking boy who refuses to follow his tribe’s tradition of hunting dragons.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
14 June 2025
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“Sylphlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sylphlike. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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