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

“It’s not just work on the sport, not just to teach me the jumps,” said Carrillo, whose slender 5-foot-7 build and wide smile belie a fierce competitiveness that sometimes has been his worst enemy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

An attritional 18-play drive lasting nearly 10 minutes led to a field goal and slender lead for New England.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

"I looked at my flat, slender belly in the mirror like a dear friend upon whom I was about to close a coffin lid," she later recalled.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

She was slender and had short brown hair, large, droopy brown eyes, a small mouth, and thin lips.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez