as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking
the rattan's stems are split into willowy staves that are woven together to produce exquisite baskets
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Recent Examples of willowy
Only two bodies remain still: Ferran’s, in one corner of the platform, and that of a young man (Jabez Sykes) diagonally across from her, tall and willowy and pale — two statues that seem moonlit while the rest of the world writhes and sweats around them.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
Just who was this willowy blond from Iowa City, Iowa?
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
But in this room, influencers clamor for a picture with the willowy redhead.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Michelle Troconis, the 49-year-old Venezuelan socialite who was convicted on Friday for conspiracy to commit murder, is tall, willowy, and as beautiful as a newscaster.
—Rich Cohen, airmail.news, 2 Mar. 2024
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2025
Just who was this willowy blond from Iowa City, Iowa?
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
But in this room, influencers clamor for a picture with the willowy redhead.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
Michelle Troconis, the 49-year-old Venezuelan socialite who was convicted on Friday for conspiracy to commit murder, is tall, willowy, and as beautiful as a newscaster.
—Rich Cohen, airmail.news, 2 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for willowy
Adjective
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Each attachment can connect to an extra-long, 22-foot hose that doesn’t kink, and is flexible enough to easily maneuver around obstacles and corners.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Jan. 2026
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Tech tutors help seniors with technology, including computers, laptops and smartphones during one-hour sessions at the SSCE computer lab on a flexible schedule.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Ebern Designs Slim Laundry Hamper With Lid This sleek hamper looks far better than a traditional plastic basket, and the lid keeps piles of clothes out of sight when guests are over.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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More than two dozen dogs were found deceased in a large pile in plastic bags in the backyard of a home in the Beauregard community of Lee County, Ala.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Everyone was wearing the floppy style, from movie stars to the kid in your homeroom.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
11 Jan. 2026
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Fashion stylist Ashley Dorough recommends styles that fall somewhere between floppy and snugly fitting on your head.—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Advertisement Rodríguez was not immediately pliant.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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Its root system is aggressive, shallow, and rather pliant, which makes the tree very unstable.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
26 Jan. 2023
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For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.—
Forrest Brown,
CNN,
21 June 2022
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“Willowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/willowy. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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