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Recent Examples of thinness
Follow people on social media who are promoting delicious cooking, food enjoyment and body positivity over extreme thinness.
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Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
While similar tracing has been a part of golf and tennis coverage for years, the thinness and speed of fencing blades required special know-how to digitally follow.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Shoppers say plus-size clothing options are dwindling as the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs fuels worries about a resurgence in thinness.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The trend also comes at a time when weight-loss medications are on the rise, more ultra-thin physiques appear to dominate red carpets and some social media users have built platforms off the outward pursuit of thinness.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
The thinness of the characters is especially odd given that Something Very Bad has, if anything, too much time on its hands.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, movie stars have tweaked their faces and bodies into a startling sameness that hews toward the most fascistic markers of beauty (extreme thinness, whiteness, no signs of the passage of time).
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
If only his silhouette wasn’t so reliant on thinness on the runway, too.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Mar. 2026
Osbourne’s recent comments are the latest in a broader, highly divisive discourse that has been building around the resurgence of thinness among women in Hollywood.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
While similar tracing has been a part of golf and tennis coverage for years, the thinness and speed of fencing blades required special know-how to digitally follow.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Shoppers say plus-size clothing options are dwindling as the rise of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs fuels worries about a resurgence in thinness.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
The trend also comes at a time when weight-loss medications are on the rise, more ultra-thin physiques appear to dominate red carpets and some social media users have built platforms off the outward pursuit of thinness.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
The thinness of the characters is especially odd given that Something Very Bad has, if anything, too much time on its hands.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, movie stars have tweaked their faces and bodies into a startling sameness that hews toward the most fascistic markers of beauty (extreme thinness, whiteness, no signs of the passage of time).
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2026
If only his silhouette wasn’t so reliant on thinness on the runway, too.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 7 Mar. 2026
Osbourne’s recent comments are the latest in a broader, highly divisive discourse that has been building around the resurgence of thinness among women in Hollywood.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinness
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The focus on slimness has fueled speculation about the emergence of phones with no charging ports, a design choice that Apple reportedly considered for the iPhone Air, according to Bloomberg.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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The slimness undoubtedly raises questions about durability.—
Prakhar Khanna,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Obviously the blandness of a tan wall offends them.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Yes, nobody wants blandness from managers.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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After a rinse, the mud revealed perfectly polished skin, relieved of dullness, redness, and clogged pores and blackheads—leaving me glowing from the inside and out.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 May 2026
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At its base is 63% Hippophae rhamnoides (more commonly known as sea buckthorn) water, rich in naturally occurring antioxidants, paired with 5% niacinamide and 2% tranexamic acid to target dullness and dark spots without feeling stingy like a peel.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
9 May 2026
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An emphasis on leanness and muscular prowess The primary sports where eating disorders traditionally surface are gymnastics, wrestling, dancing, bodybuilding and figure skating, since these are sports where weight and body image often come into play.—
Emily Hemendinger,
The Conversation,
13 Feb. 2026
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The leanness and intensity of the production — a 35-day shoot, with only 11 days in the main location — were exhilarating but wearying.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Rippling was also built with a stronger emphasis on operational infrastructure and compliance, according to Conrad, who has said that one of the weaknesses at Zenefits was that a lot was done manually behind the scenes.—
Ellen Sheng,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Brunson’s defense and the lack of rim protection from Towns remain weaknesses, but nobody has come close to exploiting them so far.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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But pharmaceutical executives rely on the predictability and consistency of FDA decisions, even more than speedy reviews.—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Instead, both experts emphasize that the goal is to improve predictability and reduce risk—not to suggest that patients are responsible for their disease.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
11 May 2026
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That matters, especially after the sterile corporate monotony of the Napier era.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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Climbers add dimension and vertical movement to the garden, breaking up the monotony of fence lines.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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“Thinness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinness. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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