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Recent Examples of wiry
The spork's wiry handle is steel, as well.
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C.c. Weiss
may 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
The tension between the two boils over into a confrontation which only Eisenhower can adjudicate, a task complicated by his own arrogant British subordinate, a wiry and dislikable General Bernard Montgomery - played with a villainous verve bordering on the pantomime by Damian Lewis.
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Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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.
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Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 May 2026
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C.c. Weiss
may 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
The tension between the two boils over into a confrontation which only Eisenhower can adjudicate, a task complicated by his own arrogant British subordinate, a wiry and dislikable General Bernard Montgomery - played with a villainous verve bordering on the pantomime by Damian Lewis.
—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
29 May 2026
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.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for wiry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiry
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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.
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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.
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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.
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That brisk storytelling economy is a good fit for Theron’s own terse, sinewy performance style.
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Mitsouko softened Chypre’s rawboned extremes, imparting a creamy peach glow to the whole.
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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.
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Where most e-motorcycles lean heavily into futuristic bodywork, angular plastics, and spaceship aesthetics, FTN Motion has gone in the opposite direction.
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At the track’s apex Korten explodes in and out of dissonant broken chords against Mark Shim’s angular saxophone lines, an unexpected development that sneaks up on you thanks to Sorey’s sticky, slowly evolving drumming.
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The result is leaner meat with intense earthy flavors.
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Some barbecue joints lean toward North Carolina or South Carolina.
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Its grassy leaves arch over, are long and slender, and extend at all angles from the base, like a crazy hair day.
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Nvidia carries top-tier credit ratings, the June notes priced at slender spreads over Treasuries, and the offering drew far more demand than the company sought.
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This week, global fashion technology company and search engine Lyst reported that demand for men’s skinny jeans and skinny pants has risen 25 percent month-on-month on the platform.
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On-ball players this skinny who have entered the NBA recently have struggled.
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
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Tree was recognizable for his bright fashion, mullet haircut with prominent bangs, thin mustache and encouraging outlook.
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“Wiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiry. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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