lanky

Example Sentences

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Flament grew up in Belgium, but, finding no way into the French club system, moved to Loughborough University for its rugby programme, arriving as a lanky fly-half and initially playing for the university's fifth team.

From BBC

He was dismissed by the lanky spinner and afterwards appeared to question the legitimacy of his bowling action.

From BBC

Man, if my chest hair wasn’t going visibly gray and I was instead a lanky, chiseled Zoomer with a hit LP I might feel the same way about top buttons.

From Los Angeles Times

But he had to work hard to tame the lanky 24-year-old, who showed his potential with a maiden ATP title last year.

From Barron's

It’s all they’ve been hearing about this lanky teenager for months now.

From Salon