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Recent Examples of wiry
In a new trailer for The Death of Robin Hood released on January 6, Jackman swaps out his clean-shaven ethos for a rugged silver fox transformation, complete with a long grizzled beard and wiry gray hair.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
The Basset Fauve de Bretagne, also known as the Fawn Colored Brittany Basset, is a hound with coarse, wiry fur that conveniently repels dirt and does not mat, according to the AKC.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
In Marty Supreme’s electrifying opening moments, the audience is introduced to the wiry 20-something (played by Timothée Chalamet) in 1950s New York.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2025
With long, wiry hair, a small frame and a tongue that hangs out permanently, Fox has a distinctive appearance that defies typical breed standards.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
The Basset Fauve de Bretagne, also known as the Fawn Colored Brittany Basset, is a hound with coarse, wiry fur that conveniently repels dirt and does not mat, according to the AKC.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
In Marty Supreme’s electrifying opening moments, the audience is introduced to the wiry 20-something (played by Timothée Chalamet) in 1950s New York.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 25 Dec. 2025
With long, wiry hair, a small frame and a tongue that hangs out permanently, Fox has a distinctive appearance that defies typical breed standards.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wiry
Adjective
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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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Over their five-month adventure, Lear says the couple became grimier, gruffier, and larger on the top half of their bodies—and a tad bit scrawnier in their legs.—
Outside,
Outside,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The steppe looks like a sinewy piece of yellow meat.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The crowd is sinewy and sporty.—
Grainne McBride,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Mitsouko softened Chypre’s rawboned extremes, imparting a creamy peach glow to the whole.—
Noy Thrupkaew,
Washington Post,
21 Apr. 2021
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Kirschling, a rawboned young man from Wisconsin, had written a master’s thesis at Columbia about long-term productivity decline in New York City’s mass transit.—
William Finnegan,
The New Yorker,
2 July 2018
Adjective
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It is centred around a striking building topped with turf, a nod to Iceland’s traditional architecture, with aqueduct-like arches and an angular timber roof inside—a little Hobbit-like, a little sci-fi rustic.—
Rick Jordan,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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There's no need to build angular beds, dig parallel rows, or buy a dozen matching containers to plant your vegetable garden.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Beyond material and durability, consider whether your timepiece should be an extension of your tech life, monitor your health, or lean classic with a no-frills, sleek piece for the office.—
John Monaco,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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The physics of figure skating When performing quadruple jumps, skaters who are leaner and lighter perform better than larger competitors.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These ingredients were ground and washed by hand, stored in ornate vessels and applied with slender sticks—often as part of an intimate, almost ceremonial process passed down through generations of women.—
Amelia Dhuga,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Korinek is youthful and slender, with delicate wire-frame glasses and a faintly red beard.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Kyle is freaking out about Amanda getting in the pool naked, even though there is a long history of them skinny-dipping as a house.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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The black satin platform booties, which retail for $2,195, featured a bold square toe box, a corset-esque lace-up detail in front, and a skinny over six-inch stiletto.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Without reliably cold temperatures, snow is wetter and thinner, conditions are rainier — and for athletes that can be dangerous.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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And the attorneys who are assigned are often spread thin and unable to provide quality representation, let alone peer support.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Wiry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wiry. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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