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Adjective
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Much of what is imported is lean beef trimmings that meatpackers mix with fattier beef produced in the United States to produce the varieties of ground beef that domestic consumers want, so any change in imports would affect primarily hamburger.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025 -
If your goal is to increase protein intake, choose leaner fish.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The minimalist silhouette is set on a slender 110mm stiletto heel, and features a delicate crossover toe strap, three straps over the back of the foot and slim straps around the ankle that give it a barely-there finish.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The long, slender necks and arched stems of Bosc pears, the round, silhouette of Comice.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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The recall comes six months after Tesla and the NHTSA recalled roughly 46,000 Cybertrucks that were at risk of a trim panel detaching.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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This method for choosing a color scheme pairs a soft neutral for the walls, a crisp white for trim, baseboards, and ceilings, and a deeper version of the wall color for doors or window frames.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Her willowy frame takes a tremendous battering as brutes slam her into tables and through walls.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Only two bodies remain still: Ferran’s, in one corner of the platform, and that of a young man (Jabez Sykes) diagonally across from her, tall and willowy and pale — two statues that seem moonlit while the rest of the world writhes and sweats around them.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Crafted in Italy, the roomy, slip-on silhouette boasted a silver-tone leather upper, as well as a pointy toe and skinny 105mm stiletto heel.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
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To portray the famous couple, Kourtney wore a mesh T-shirt, studded leather pants and a curly blonde wig, while the Blink-182 drummer wore a leather jacket, skinny jeans and a spiked black wig.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
16 Oct. 2024
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Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
3 Nov. 2023
Adjective
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Chic, classic, and svelte, the pants can lend any outfit a vintage glamour—think Audrey Hepburn or Grace Kelly—or, conversely, add an edge to your more trendy pieces.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
9 Oct. 2025
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Gone are the days of being a svelte 20-something with a high metabolism!—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The scene in the troll market is a masterpiece of invention, and the movie is lithe and silly enough to give us some Barry Manilow for good measure.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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There was a trio of lithe Kindle Scribe e-readers that promised snappier interfaces, including the standard Scribe ($430), Scribe With Frontlight ($550), and Scribe Colorsoft ($630).—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Clean-limbed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clean-limbed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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