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willowy

[wil-oh-ee] / ˈwɪl oʊ i /


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A willowy, effervescent presence onstage, in video and in person, Dean pokes fun at herself often.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Illuminated by fairy lights and a rosy sunset, a willowy queen named Sheryka lip-synced to Toni Braxton and danced to a brisk guaguancó number with a friend.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 3, 2026

Younglings hatch in the ocean, then drift to the coast as willowy, transparent glass eels.

From National Geographic Feb. 9, 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

She was tall, willowy, with long, golden-white hair that swept to her waist.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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