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

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

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

His slender feet are arched and poised with perfect dexterity, like a ballet dancer.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer