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as in slender
having a noticeably small amount of body fat such that the bones are prominent in appearance
Her angular face emphasized her high cheekbones and strong jawline.
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as in jagged
having one or more angles
In the fading light, the rooftops formed angular silhouettes against the sky.
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Recent Examples of angular
This bag is made to be appreciated from all angles with an angular shape constructed with a 3D Intreccio design that can be slung over the shoulder or the arm.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2025
The vehicle's angular design, resembling a futuristic armored vehicle, broke away from traditional pickup aesthetics and required Tesla to develop an innovative manufacturing process.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The angular steel Cybertruck starts at around $80,000.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
The expansion underwent changes in 2014, with a Diller Scofidio + Renfro extension that, in addition to demolishing the American Folk Art Museum next door, added an angular metal canopy to call attention to the Fifty-Third Street entrance, in Taniguchi’s design a subtle aperture.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 Dec. 2024
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2025
The vehicle's angular design, resembling a futuristic armored vehicle, broke away from traditional pickup aesthetics and required Tesla to develop an innovative manufacturing process.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
The angular steel Cybertruck starts at around $80,000.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
The expansion underwent changes in 2014, with a Diller Scofidio + Renfro extension that, in addition to demolishing the American Folk Art Museum next door, added an angular metal canopy to call attention to the Fifty-Third Street entrance, in Taniguchi’s design a subtle aperture.
—News Desk, Artforum, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angular
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In January, 2016, David Cameron, the former Conservative Prime Minister, announced that the new structure would be built in Victoria Tower Gardens, a slender triangular park, overhung with forty-four plane trees, that follows the banks of the River Thames.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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The slender giant moray (Strophidon sathete) and a few other species can also tolerate and occasionally enter lower-salinity environments such as river mouths.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
2 Jan. 2025
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Much like the iconic caveman from Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstones, Hollins went barefoot and sported a blue necktie and a short-sleeve, leopard-print loincloth with a jagged hemline.—
Gil Macias,
People.com,
12 Jan. 2025
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Comments For over a century, the rugged beauty of the Dolomites — with its jagged peaks rising above lush meadows and hills — has attracted wellness travelers the world over.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2025
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Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
16 Oct. 2024
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Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
3 Nov. 2023
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Personality differences often come into sharp focus here.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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The new Ring Battery Doorbell Pro delivers sharp video, smart alerts, color night vision, and even Bird's Eye tracking.—
Gabriela Vatu,
PCMAG,
10 Jan. 2025
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From pencil thin brows to cool-toned smokey eyes, all the cool girls are channeling that iconic vintage supermodel aesthetic.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
13 Jan. 2025
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The faux leather exterior is sleek and practical for this time of year, while the inside has a thin fleece lining to keep you warm.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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In addition to lean protein, like eggs, Swick says that fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, fatty fish and other healthy fats from plants should be part of each meal.—
Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
8 Jan. 2025
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The Blue Zone diet is rich in fiber, healthy fats, and lean protein.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD,
Health,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Angular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angular. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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