willowy
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Tall and willowy, she wore glasses and the same short brown bob she had as a teenager.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Younglings hatch in the ocean, then drift to the coast as willowy, transparent glass eels.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 9, 2024
Fans have latched onto their look, turning up to concerts in willowy ball gowns and elaborate headgear.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2024
“It’s an unsteady composition, a frenzied combination of willowy movement pieces, an ecstatic score and a too-loose narrative,” Lovia Gyarkye wrote in The Hollywood Reporter.
From New York Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
The sprite emerged from the fortress first, followed by one of the lithe, willowy nymphs with fingers like small branches.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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