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Recent Examples of wiry
Speaking of texture, gone are the days of wiry metal setups that actually kind of hurt to sit on—or leave patterns on the backs of your thighs.
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
The thin, wiry stems climb by twining to cover a trellis, arbor, or fence.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
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, 11 May 2026
My hair was getting wiry and unruly.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
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Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
The thin, wiry stems climb by twining to cover a trellis, arbor, or fence.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 May 2026
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, 11 May 2026
My hair was getting wiry and unruly.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiry
Adjective
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And who can say for sure whether twilight is the arrival of some dark night or the coming of the dawn, or whether a scrawny boy’s shoulder blades might really be the nubs of angel wings, or where, if anywhere, any of us will find new life.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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In a Broadway season notable for the strength of its musical revivals, there has been some concern that the best new musical Tony Award category might be particularly scrawny this year.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Theron, meanwhile, hurls herself into the sinewy action sequences that have increasingly been her home turf over the past two decades, flinging herself down hills and into rivers and navigating some precarious rock-climbing terrain.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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That brisk storytelling economy is a good fit for Theron’s own terse, sinewy performance style.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Apr. 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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Another standout is the indoor pool, where angular columns and hexagonal floor tiles lend a sculptural quality to the space, which also incorporates a spa and massage suite.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
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That is, the wind rotates by –360 degrees in the Arctic Circle and by 360 degrees in the Antarctic Circle, and this makes an angular difference of 720 degrees.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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But the broader narrative that repeated dieting inevitably hollows out lean tissue is not supported by the current body of evidence.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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In lean mice and minipigs, a single intramuscular injection of BRP before feeding cut food intake by up to 50% within one hour.—
Allison Palmer
Updated June 13,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Open views stretch south toward the supertalls along Billionaires’ Row and west toward the Central Park Reservoir over the slender white spire of the landmark Brick Presbyterian Church.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
9 June 2026
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The model and Kora Organics founder opted for the Blossom style from the French luxury house in white patent calf leather, with a slim open toe, a narrow front strap and a slender ankle strap that looped behind the heel.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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While wide-leg pants aren’t going anywhere anytime soon, slim, skinny, and cigarette jeans are staging a huge comeback this year.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
8 June 2026
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Abbott matched in a black tux and skinny tie.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The worst place at a factory to work for was always the screen-printing department—the hot metal and lacquer thinner produce pungent toxins that workers have no choice but to inhale.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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While knee-high boots are ideal for a concert or a shopping day, don’t be afraid to go casual via thin sneakers or flip-flops.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
8 June 2026
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“Wiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiry. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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