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Recent Examples of wiry
The wiry outfielder received just 48 plate appearances in his first two collegiate seasons.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Walmsley will portray Pat, a wiry, volatile young Westie with a chip on his shoulder, quick to throw punches and eager to prove himself.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
The wiry face hair and fur is not labrador.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Bindweed is wiry and strong and spreads by seeds, roots, and rhizomes.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Walmsley will portray Pat, a wiry, volatile young Westie with a chip on his shoulder, quick to throw punches and eager to prove himself.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
The wiry face hair and fur is not labrador.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Bindweed is wiry and strong and spreads by seeds, roots, and rhizomes.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiry
Adjective
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Where Aytaç was large but poised, Abdi was insubstantial, scrawny, and unsteady on his feet.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The scrawny stray Marlon Brando stroked in The Godfather was found on the Paramount lot the morning of the shoot.—
Steve Garbarino,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Del Toro, perpetually attuned to the minutiae of process, turns the sinewy logistics of reanimation into a series of referendums on Victor’s humanity.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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The photo of Chastain whipping off her jersey, shouting in triumph, her sinewy arms flexed, was immediately historic.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
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 light turns angular and the ranges run like guardrails toward Mexico.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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The celebrated sculptor, whose angular, gravity-defying figures are icons of modern art, spent his life exploring form, balance, and the spaces in between.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While her husband is not a federal worker, his job’s income is irregular and food benefits help the family get through leaner times, in addition to side gigs like driving for DoorDash.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
29 Oct. 2025
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As a result, his body got stronger and leaner, and the changes are showing up in his play.—
Omar Kelly
October 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Find mix-and-match patterns, sculptural light fixtures, and sleek furniture, whether that’s the look-at-me bar in green, or the slender modernist seats.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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But Ballad of a Small Player—adapted by Rowan Joffe from Lawrence Osborne’s novel—doesn’t give you much to hang onto besides style, and even those pleasures are slender.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Test Kitchen Tips For a neater appearance, choose bacon that comes in long, skinny strips.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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The shoes featured a pointed-toe silhouette and skinny 105mm heel.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The moon is glimmering, the veil between worlds is thin and there’s an air of mischief lingering in the shadows.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Card Case Speaking of only keeping the essentials on hand, this ultra-thin card case is an excellent replacement for a bulky, overstuffed wallet when traveling.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Wiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiry. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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