thinly
Example Sentences
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In a large sauté pan, heat three tablespoons of olive oil and stir in three large garlic cloves, thinly sliced.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
"Presentations should not turn into self-representations," he wrote, in a thinly veiled swipe at Federov's long, detailed news conference last week.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Contra all the stifled yawns and thinly veiled condescension, the contest — now in its final stretch — is the most compelling California gubernatorial campaign in decades.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
But with a huge field spreading votes so thinly, there are growing calls for the no-hopers to drop out and allow one or two candidates to float to the top.
From Barron's ● May 5, 2026
The area is thinly settled, without big cities.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
