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
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
Tall and willowy, Tetelman sang in a performance of “La Rondine” on Tuesday, his third show in the run, with a hyper-focused, brightly resonant voice that conveyed the sunny ping of an Italianate instrument.
From New York Times ● Apr. 3, 2024
Younglings hatch in the ocean, then drift to the coast as willowy, transparent glass eels.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 9, 2024
Her mother was a European elf with a fiery temper and willowy figure.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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