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Adjective
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Michelle Troconis, the 49-year-old Venezuelan socialite who was convicted on Friday for conspiracy to commit murder, is tall, willowy, and as beautiful as a newscaster.—
Rich Cohen,
airmail.news,
2 Mar. 2024 -
Kidman, who’s nearly six feet tall, impossibly willowy, and the precise shade of a scoop of vanilla ice cream, has never been an Everywoman.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Both would be useful additions, but likely would not fit into a smart ring as trim as the current Samsung Galaxy Ring.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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One recent study found formaldehyde in 20% of the cotton clothing researchers examined, but it was gone after the items had been washed. Cars Formaldehyde adhesives can be found in vehicle dashboards, seat coverings, flooring materials, carpeting, door trim, window sealant and armrests.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The crew also included a taxi driver from Brooklyn, a Dartmouth College student, and a wiry fisherman and seal hunter with endless stories of peril at sea.—
David Wolman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Jan. 2025
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The wiry 6-foot-4, 203-pound Sasaki went 30-15 with a 2.02 ERA in 69 games over four seasons in Japan, striking out 524 and walking 91 in 414 ⅔ innings.—
Mike DiGiovanna,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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And there’s almost no one in town who wouldn’t take that offering, except this scrawny dude.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
24 Dec. 2024
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With that miniature battery, the company estimates the sports car could deliver a scrawny 250-kilometer range on Europe’s WLPT cycle, which equates to roughly 200 km (125 miles) by U.S. measures.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 July 2024
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“Sylphlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sylphlike. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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