gauntly
adverb
gauntness
noun
Examples of gaunt in a Sentence
He left the hospital looking tired and gaunt.
a gaunt factory on the edge of town
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When supermodels ruled the runway, low-rise pants hugged our hips, everyone smoked cigarettes, grunge was a music genre and an aesthetic, and looking scrawny and gaunt was considered attractive.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
In late-stage chronic wasting disease, deer often appear emaciated and gaunt, Labonte said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
In the courtroom, Alfortish’s face looked gaunt after spending roughly a year in prison, and his hair, thinning now, had gone white.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
We’re introduced to its uncanny backdrop through the eyes of protagonist Heinrich, or Hein (Paul Boche), a gaunt young man who returns by boat after 14 years away.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
In late-stage chronic wasting disease, deer often appear emaciated and gaunt, Labonte said.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
In the courtroom, Alfortish’s face looked gaunt after spending roughly a year in prison, and his hair, thinning now, had gone white.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
We’re introduced to its uncanny backdrop through the eyes of protagonist Heinrich, or Hein (Paul Boche), a gaunt young man who returns by boat after 14 years away.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for gaunt
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“Gaunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gaunt. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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