slender

Example Sentences

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This ancient relative, like the newly identified species, had long, slender legs and lived fully on land rather than in water.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

Directly in the center, a slender vertical window — part of the gallery’s architecture — illuminates the otherwise darkened room with a pillar of natural light, further contributing to the ethereal nature of the piece.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

"We used to have a very slender Ram, a very slender Shiva, drawn lovingly by artists who drew by hand," said Puri, 68, who has been with ACK for 34 years.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

A tall, slender Riesling magnum is the giraffe of the wine world: striking and exotic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

The slender mother, wearing a skirt and a Mickey Mouse T-shirt, shyly hung back, but the father approached Farmer.

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