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Recent Examples of wiry
In Marty Supreme’s electrifying opening moments, the audience is introduced to the wiry 20-something (played by Timothée Chalamet) in 1950s New York.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2025
With long, wiry hair, a small frame and a tongue that hangs out permanently, Fox has a distinctive appearance that defies typical breed standards.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Their lead guitarist — a wiry seventeen-year-old named Bruce Springsteen — already had an assistant to hit his echo pedal on cue.
—Henry Selick, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Eighteen years old and 13 pounds too light to join the Marines, the wiry, wide-eyed teen watched his recruiter zip through the aisles, grabbing a roll of tape, a sledgehammer, and a length of lead pipe.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2025
With long, wiry hair, a small frame and a tongue that hangs out permanently, Fox has a distinctive appearance that defies typical breed standards.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
Their lead guitarist — a wiry seventeen-year-old named Bruce Springsteen — already had an assistant to hit his echo pedal on cue.
—Henry Selick, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
Eighteen years old and 13 pounds too light to join the Marines, the wiry, wide-eyed teen watched his recruiter zip through the aisles, grabbing a roll of tape, a sledgehammer, and a length of lead pipe.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiry
Adjective
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The latter should happen naturally, as Fredrikze expects to grow beyond his current 6-foot, scrawny stature.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Fish populations have thinned; alligators have become scrawny.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The steppe looks like a sinewy piece of yellow meat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The crowd is sinewy and sporty.—
Grainne McBride,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Mitsouko softened Chypre’s rawboned extremes, imparting a creamy peach glow to the whole.—
Noy Thrupkaew,
Washington Post,
21 Apr. 2021
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Kirschling, a rawboned young man from Wisconsin, had written a master’s thesis at Columbia about long-term productivity decline in New York City’s mass transit.—
William Finnegan,
The New Yorker,
2 July 2018
Adjective
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The shoes featured a pointed, angular toe silhouette with a lofty platform at the front.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Reimagined in 2005 by Herzog & de Meuron, its angular Hamon Tower rises above the treetops—offering panoramic views across the city’s skyline.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Think fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans and lean proteins.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
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And by staying lean and focused, Hamid is betting on predictability and quality control.—
Allie Garfinkle,
Fortune,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Massive columns, slender spires and impossibly balanced boulders loom above the timber.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Native to Central and South America, money trees are popular houseplants with glossy green leaves and slender trunks, which are often braided for aesthetics.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Genius spans skinny, straight and bootcut styles in medium and dark washes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
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Leading the approach to the BMW was a young, skinny deputy named Daniel Robbins, whose father had made his name as the county’s top narcotics cop during the years of full-scale weed prohibition.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Once markets started moving lower, thin liquidity intensified such price movements, according to several analysts who provided input for this article.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brush top of crust with egg, then sprinkle remaining ⅓ cup sliced almonds over in a thin layer.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Wiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiry. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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