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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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Randolph mirrored Larter's edgy energy, sporting an oversized, rich brown leather jacket paired with a black silk skirt with lace trim.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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While some trees and shrubs can handle a little trim, many cannot this time of year.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some of these spiny perennials grow on the ground, while others grow tall on thin, wiry trunks.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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In a back room, the director, a wiry man in his forties, fired off notes into a headset in Mandarin.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The photos of Allen restrained on the floor of the Hilton show an unusually scrawny man, his shoulder blades visible through the skin.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Apr. 2026
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All along the road, trees raised their scrawny hands, white-knuckled against the brittle sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Sylphlike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sylphlike. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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