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gangly

[gang-glee] / ˈgæŋ gli /


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And in 2018, another "creepypasta" about gangly, besuited monster "Slender Man" was turned into a feature film that raked in $50 million worldwide.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

“We’re a gangly teenager of an industry,” Monahan said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

But bassist Garry Tallent never smiled that much, and Springsteen’s onstage foil, the Big Man, Clarence Clemons, was never awkward or gangly the way he is portrayed here; the man was elegance personified.

From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025

He's also a bit gangly, a bit crude, but he's done really well in the Premier League.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

He was with Bilal, Jawad Sahib’s gangly servant.

From "Amal Unbound" by Aisha Saeed




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