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Adjective
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Moss-colored chaise longues in the living area, piled with pillows and wool blankets, are perfectly positioned to take in the view, as are the four-poster beds with wool-blend mattresses and willowy gauzy curtains.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026 -
Given the differences in Western and Eastern beauty standards, and the realities of setting a romance in the hockey world, neither Shane nor Ilya fit the mold of BL’s feminine, willowy bishonen.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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Jenner, who shares daughter Stormi, 8, and son Aire, 4, with ex Travis Scott, showcased a neon chartreuse string bikini with lace trim.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, the trim little contraption cut a wholesome figure reminiscent of a Richard Scarry book—as if a courtesy tram birthed a tiny Zamboni.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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At 5-foot-11 and 155 pounds, Kozak is lean and wiry but generates tremendous bat speed.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Rahim lost about 40 pounds to play Amin, every inch of his emaciated, wiry frame consumed with getting its next fix.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The animated family film, which follows a scrawny anthropomorphic goat with dreams of sports stardom, looks to earn $13 million to 14 million through Sunday for a domestic total of $54 million to $55 million.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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Nasir Khan, a scrawny Pakistani American college student living with his parents in Queens, sneaks out and drives his dad’s taxi to a party in Manhattan.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Sylphlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sylphlike. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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