svelte

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Ads from American Express, which unveiled its Platinum card in 1984, featured Carol Channing in long gloves holding a diamond and “Don’t leave home without it” printed in a svelte serif.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

“That’s very cool,” Winter said, adding that the bird seemed graceful as a ballerina, “the most aloof, elegant, svelte creature ever.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2024

Why do some dog breeds struggle to stay svelte?

From Science Magazine • Mar. 8, 2024

Experts have unearthed numerous fossils of the svelte tyrannosaur, including some relatively complete skeletons, with the adults reaching more than 26 feet in length and weighing more than two tons in life.

From National Geographic • Dec. 8, 2023

He married a Seattle woman of Illini stock, corn blond, svelte, and somber eyed.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson