slender

Example Sentences

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Not one of the galleries has a skylight, although some have one or two slender slits atop the walls that admit weak slivers of borrowed light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Normally, bacteria move using flagella, slender, whip-like structures that spin to push the cells forward.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

It was his slender body type, natural athleticism and strong technique that made Arutyunyan know the jump many thought was impossible could be done.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

But Memphis edged the second quarter 25-23 and then poured in 36 points in the third quarter to take a slender 82-81 lead into the final frame.

From Barron's • Jan. 7, 2026

Moody, gliding to a stop across the street, saw a slender girl in a long, crinkly skirt and a loose T-shirt with a message he couldn’t quite read.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng