skinny

Example Sentences

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This involved removing fat from her stomach and transferring it to her "skinny" legs.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge told AFP that cattle producers have been "living off very skinny margins" for years.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

Among all the patterns identified, the "pancreatic-predominant" and "skinny fat" profiles stood out.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

“We do not care if we still wear skinny jeans — they stretch and they’re comfortable,” she reads, deadpan.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

His hair was a mess of dark curls and he was still skinny as a beanpole, but his clothes fit perfectly.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova