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Adjective
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Presented in a circular theater, it combined puppets, screens and an acrobatic performer hanging from above, its innovative format is even more advanced than the one used in the new Little Mermaid show at Disney World in Orlando.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Fans at home got an eyeful as muscleman Mike Munz, vocal duo Crash Adams, acrobatic pair The TT Boys, dance act The Funkateers Dancers, singing ensemble The Birmingham Youth Fellowship Choir, and others got down to business.—
Lars Brandle,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
26 Jan. 2023
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For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.—
Forrest Brown,
CNN,
21 June 2022
Adjective
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This led Liu to wonder if these pliant electronics might keep up with the mutable nature of embryonic brains.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 June 2025
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Japan hasn’t been as pliant as Trump seemed to expect.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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As the guitar comes in to form a sparse music bed, Shervin’s powerful and graceful voice echoes Iranians’ longings.—
Fatemeh Jamalpour,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
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Another shows a white owl landing on her arm in graceful slow motion.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
13 Sep. 2025
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The resulting pollen is as pliable as Play-Doh, says Shahrudin Ibrahim, a research fellow in Cho’s lab who helped to develop the technique.—
Sandy Ong,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some might go so far as to suggest that Ufotable’s work approaches the pinnacle of what animation can achieve this decade, tapping into that infinite potential of cinema’s most pliable medium (your mileage will vary).—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The supple leather of a Birkin bag and the waxy wood of a surfboard.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Use after showering or bathing for intense hydration from head to toe, leaving skin smooth and supple.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For years, corporate attention has centered on young professionals, who are seen as agile, digital natives and full of potential.—
Gilda D'Incerti,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bayrou as a centrist barely managed to walk that tightrope, Lecornu, positioned further to the right, may not be as agile.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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The refrigerated deliveries are flexible based on your schedule and feature eco-friendly packaging.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Crops are left unharvested in response to market conditions, but they could be marketed with connections to more flexible buyers.—
Ivanka Trump,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Loose-jointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loose-jointed. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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