slender
Example Sentences
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Normally, bacteria move using flagella, slender, whip-like structures that spin to push the cells forward.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
San Antonio took a slender lead into half-time.
From Barron's • Feb. 24, 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
"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
“Get out of here!” he said, poking me slightly with his long, slender fingers.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
Vocabulary lists containing slender
15 Synonyms for "Thin": An Eileen Ford (1922-2014) Tribute List
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