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as in skinny
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
the svelte dancer seemed to float across the stage
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as in sophisticated
having or showing very polished and worldly manners
the interior designer spoke in a low, svelte voice
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Recent Examples of svelte
The formerly svelte star of Hollywood and The Politician also now has a comparable frame to Cavill, the product of hitting the gym for months before shooting his leading role in James Gunn's Superman (out July 11), which marks a fresh start for DC's Kryptonian strongman.
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EW.com, 10 June 2025
The town also includes several three wheeled Piaggio pickup trucks—not big enough to haul a refrigerator but svelte enough to navigate through narrow alleys.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Three years later, its entire website is one big collage of young, svelte athletes pushing boundaries in sports like surfing, enduro mountain biking, rock climbing and active-volcano skiing.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
That does mean though that Air (the clue is in the name) is a lot more svelte than Glass 2.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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EW.com, 10 June 2025
The town also includes several three wheeled Piaggio pickup trucks—not big enough to haul a refrigerator but svelte enough to navigate through narrow alleys.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Three years later, its entire website is one big collage of young, svelte athletes pushing boundaries in sports like surfing, enduro mountain biking, rock climbing and active-volcano skiing.
—New Atlas, 21 June 2025
That does mean though that Air (the clue is in the name) is a lot more svelte than Glass 2.
—Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for svelte
Adjective
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Many have been quick to draw a connective throughline between the revival of trends like skinny jeans and bandage dress with the increasing accessibility of Ozempic and other GLP-1 injectables.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Nothing fires up Google’s algorithm quite like talk of the return of skinny jeans, but for fall/winter 2025 designers are conspiring to relaunch another dormant Noughties trend: slouchy boho boots that puddle around the ankles and fold over the calves.—
Emma Spedding,
Vogue,
24 July 2025
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What stands out most about the set is the classic hammered glass design of the dispensers and the ornate accents of the stand, which give everything a sophisticated, timeless feel.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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Hand-stained and vegetable-tanned, the material feels both supple and durable, lending a sophisticated finish without sacrificing functionality.—
Talia Ergas,
Travel + Leisure,
22 July 2025
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Anya Taylor-Joy, imperiously slender and with devouring eyes, has a porcelain haughtiness that doesn’t quite work as Emma Woodhouse — at least not for me.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Those garments included curvaceous jackets with jodhpurs and slender gowns cut from both light-absorbing velvet and light reflecting satin. At Chanel, meanwhile, the dark hue was used for military suits in nubby tweeds.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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The maxi gown featured a relaxed turtleneck, a bold red lily print and graceful draping down the length of her body.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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With sculpted foliage and large, graceful blooms, Japanese anemones make a lovely tall groundcover or masing in mixed borders.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 July 2025
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Light cushioning maximizes comfort and support in the arch of your foot, while keeping its thin profile.—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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Armstrong provides another veteran depth option to vie for a roster spot in a position group that’s already thin and now ailing.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Thumbsticks on both Joy-Con 2s feel smoother, although there's still no use of Hall effect or tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) to eliminate drift risk.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
20 July 2025
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Things were a lot smoother for Royals starter Kris Bubic.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
20 July 2025
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In lean Laguna Woods, the city council made six extra lump sum payments to erase its unfunded pension liabilities since 2017.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
18 July 2025
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The two groups lost a similar percentage of lean muscle mass.1 Notably, in the semaglutide group, being older, female, and consuming less protein at the start of the study were all associated with the greatest losses in lean mass.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
18 July 2025
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Jordan is playing the billionaire with the art-loving sticky fingers, while Russell is the suave private detective.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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The suave melodic tones of Stevie Wonder are what has been most recently invoked in his work.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Svelte.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/svelte. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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