slender

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With long, slender legs and a lightweight frame, it likely moved quickly through vegetation, hunting small reptiles, amphibians, and early mammals.

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

Ahead of this weekend's trip to third-placed Marseille, Lens have managed to maintain their slender one-point lead in recent weeks to boost their hopes of a second French top-flight title and first since 1998.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

A loose flagstone was lifted, pushed aside, and a slender shadow emerged as if from the ground itself.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander