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Recent Examples of wiry
In a new trailer for The Death of Robin Hood released on January 6, Jackman swaps out his clean-shaven ethos for a rugged silver fox transformation, complete with a long grizzled beard and wiry gray hair.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
The Basset Fauve de Bretagne, also known as the Fawn Colored Brittany Basset, is a hound with coarse, wiry fur that conveniently repels dirt and does not mat, according to the AKC.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
In Marty Supreme’s electrifying opening moments, the audience is introduced to the wiry 20-something (played by Timothée Chalamet) in 1950s New York.
—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
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
The Basset Fauve de Bretagne, also known as the Fawn Colored Brittany Basset, is a hound with coarse, wiry fur that conveniently repels dirt and does not mat, according to the AKC.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
In Marty Supreme’s electrifying opening moments, the audience is introduced to the wiry 20-something (played by Timothée Chalamet) in 1950s New York.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiry
Adjective
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The animated family film, which follows a scrawny anthropomorphic goat with dreams of sports stardom, looks to earn $13 million to 14 million through Sunday for a domestic total of $54 million to $55 million.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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Nasir Khan, a scrawny Pakistani American college student living with his parents in Queens, sneaks out and drives his dad’s taxi to a party in Manhattan.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Erivo enters in dark trousers and singlet, her body lean, sinewy, covered in tattoos, her head shorn, nose ringed, fingernails fiendishly extended, a vampire in waiting.—
Demetrios Matheou,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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The steppe looks like a sinewy piece of yellow meat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 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 metallic leather angular heel measures 100mm, and also adds a modern twist to the shoe style.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Delgado is known for several of midtown’s signature murals, including the angular golden bear at the corner of 21st and N streets, and the mother and child at 6th and L streets.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Employment at Mountain High tied to snow Employment during the winter season can fluctuate from 200 workers in lean times to 800 workers in robust conditions, McColly said.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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High-protein foods rich in amino acids include lean meats like chicken and turkey, soy, nuts, seeds, beans, and fish such as salmon and tuna.—
Allison Forsyth,
Health,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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He is listed at 6-foot-2 and carries a noticeably slender frame, a physical deficiency that immediately became a target as a defender.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Specifically, girls tend to focus more on being thin and slender while boys may focus more on being muscular.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Even her brows, the quintessential ’90s skinny brow, were left untouched.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The straight-leg jeans The debate between skinny and wide-leg denim rages on, but straight-leg jeans have quietly emerged as the middle ground pretty much everyone loves.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Expanding its computing lineup, HONOR will unveil the MagicPad4 tablet and MagicBook Pro 14 laptop, both built to demonstrate how AI-powered features can boost productivity while retaining ultra-thin designs.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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Lopez accessorized with a thin belt, boots, and a black handbag, as well as some gold hoops.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Wiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiry. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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