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Recent Examples of thinness
The thinness of the writing limits several crucial actors.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Market Position The espresso brand sits at the premium end of the portable display market and while there a few alternatives from brands like ASUS and ViewSonic, the espresso range is aimed at the prosumer and digital nomad who want design, thinness and a seamless magnetic-mounting system.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Follow people on social media who are promoting delicious cooking, food enjoyment and body positivity over extreme thinness.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
While similar tracing has been a part of golf and tennis coverage for years, the thinness and speed of fencing blades required special know-how to digitally follow.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Shoppers say plus-size clothing options are dwindling as the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs fuels worries about a resurgence in thinness.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The trend also comes at a time when weight-loss medications are on the rise, more ultra-thin physiques appear to dominate red carpets and some social media users have built platforms off the outward pursuit of thinness.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, movie stars have tweaked their faces and bodies into a startling sameness that hews toward the most fascistic markers of beauty (extreme thinness, whiteness, no signs of the passage of time).
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
If only his silhouette wasn’t so reliant on thinness on the runway, too.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Mar. 2026
Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Market Position The espresso brand sits at the premium end of the portable display market and while there a few alternatives from brands like ASUS and ViewSonic, the espresso range is aimed at the prosumer and digital nomad who want design, thinness and a seamless magnetic-mounting system.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Follow people on social media who are promoting delicious cooking, food enjoyment and body positivity over extreme thinness.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
While similar tracing has been a part of golf and tennis coverage for years, the thinness and speed of fencing blades required special know-how to digitally follow.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Shoppers say plus-size clothing options are dwindling as the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs fuels worries about a resurgence in thinness.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The trend also comes at a time when weight-loss medications are on the rise, more ultra-thin physiques appear to dominate red carpets and some social media users have built platforms off the outward pursuit of thinness.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, movie stars have tweaked their faces and bodies into a startling sameness that hews toward the most fascistic markers of beauty (extreme thinness, whiteness, no signs of the passage of time).
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
If only his silhouette wasn’t so reliant on thinness on the runway, too.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinness
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The focus on slimness has fueled speculation about the emergence of phones with no charging ports, a design choice that Apple reportedly considered for the iPhone Air, according to Bloomberg.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The slimness undoubtedly raises questions about durability.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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But so much choice can mean repetitiveness at best, and blandness at worst.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
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Obviously the blandness of a tan wall offends them.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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After a rinse, the mud revealed perfectly polished skin, relieved of dullness, redness, and clogged pores and blackheads—leaving me glowing from the inside and out.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 May 2026
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This will create a problem known as etching that leads to dullness and surface damage of the floor.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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An emphasis on leanness and muscular prowess The primary sports where eating disorders traditionally surface are gymnastics, wrestling, dancing, bodybuilding and figure skating, since these are sports where weight and body image often come into play.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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The leanness and intensity of the production — a 35-day shoot, with only 11 days in the main location — were exhilarating but wearying.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rippling was also built with a stronger emphasis on operational infrastructure and compliance, according to Conrad, who has said that one of the weaknesses at Zenefits was that a lot was done manually behind the scenes.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Brunson’s defense and the lack of rim protection from Towns remain weaknesses, but nobody has come close to exploiting them so far.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The problem is that many of the management tools leaders still rely on were designed for a world that no longer exists—a world of lower volatility, longer business cycles, and far more predictability.—
Dr. Nadya Zhexembayeva,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Costantiello writes about the importance of aligning retirement assets with sustainable income objectives, particularly for households seeking greater predictability throughout retirement years.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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That matters, especially after the sterile corporate monotony of the Napier era.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Climbers add dimension and vertical movement to the garden, breaking up the monotony of fence lines.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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“Thinness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinness. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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