Examples of willowy in a Sentence
the rattan's stems are split into willowy staves that are woven together to produce exquisite baskets
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Or gawky characters, all angular bone structures and willowy limbs?
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Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
Joint was comfortable with Williams’s pace, and stronger than her willowy frame suggested.
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Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
1 July 2026
The soft, willowy branches bear red flower spikes on the tips in warm months.
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Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Shredded vegetables — carrot, ginger, papaya, shallot and cucumber, some pickled and some fresh — are arranged, per the original name, over top in willowy repose.
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Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
Joint was comfortable with Williams’s pace, and stronger than her willowy frame suggested.
—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
1 July 2026
The soft, willowy branches bear red flower spikes on the tips in warm months.
—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
Shredded vegetables — carrot, ginger, papaya, shallot and cucumber, some pickled and some fresh — are arranged, per the original name, over top in willowy repose.
—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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“Willowy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/willowy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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willowy
adjective
wil·lowy
ˈwil-ə-wē 
1
: having many willows
a willowy valley
2
: resembling a willow
especially
: gracefully tall and slender
a willowy young dancer
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