lanky

Example Sentences

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One name you might begin with is Timothée Chalamet — the lanky 30-year-old celebrity who people currently love to hate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

At 6-foot-4 and 200 pounds, Michael was still growing into his lanky frame and taking classes at Ohio State.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

Weeks, who is a lanky 6 feet 5 inches tall, acts giddy on the factory floor, chatting with employees just steps away from towering machines churning out products at 1,450 degrees Celsius.

From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025

Tied to a metal pipe in the bayou, surrounded by marsh grasses and lanky palm trees, the boat was the Farmers’ new home.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French