taut

Example Sentences

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Most of the protagonists are women, brought to life through Alvarez’s taut, shining sentences.

From Los Angeles Times

This is a complex but legible, lovable piece; a funky yet elegant ritual; thrilling and taut, if also fundamentally unhurried and unpressured.

From New York Times

As the Raindancer slipped away, he pulled a Leatherman from his pocket and cut the line that tethered the life raft to the boat after Litz noticed it was being pulled taut.

From Washington Post

It was a taut, back-and-forth contest in which the little things made a big difference.

From Washington Post

There was the Cobweb lamp, with lacy cobwebs stretched taut against branches sprouting tiny blossoms.

From New York Times