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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
An angular hilltop home clad in copper tiles and Spanish cedar
Designed in 2010 by its original owners, this four-bedroom, three-bathroom, 2,948-square-foot house received accolades for its angular exterior of copper tiles above Spanish cedar panels, meant to evoke leaves and a tree trunk.
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Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
These armless lizards, with clawed toes and an angular snout, were found burrowing in the soil near trees.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The trend started with Genta’s Royal Oak developed for AP in 1972 with a notable design marked by an angular bezel and an integrated bracelet.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
That steel trapezoid on wheels is too heavy and too angular for EU vehicle regulations, and Tesla sales have fallen off a cliff in Europe as CEO Elon Musk has promoted far-right political parties on the continent.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
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Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
These armless lizards, with clawed toes and an angular snout, were found burrowing in the soil near trees.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
The trend started with Genta’s Royal Oak developed for AP in 1972 with a notable design marked by an angular bezel and an integrated bracelet.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 12 Mar. 2025
That steel trapezoid on wheels is too heavy and too angular for EU vehicle regulations, and Tesla sales have fallen off a cliff in Europe as CEO Elon Musk has promoted far-right political parties on the continent.
—Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angular
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The three super skinny pen tips can go from creating impossibly slender, seemingly real brow strokes to a cluster of freckles across the cheeks much like a stamp.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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But Cummings prefers to mail the slender tubes back to Crown Bees, which will care for them over the winter.—
Martha Ann Overland,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2025
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As in so many shows about big conspiracies, Dope Thief’s pacing gets a bit jagged toward the end of its eight episodes.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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Mix grains of cobalt, mined in Labrador, with potash, quarried in Saskatchewan, and whisks of beaver tail, all of it steeped over sharp, jagged Yukon ice.—
Scott Simon,
NPR,
8 Mar. 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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As part of that effort, Democrats are hoping to exploit the sharp GOP divisions over the value of Medicaid and how deeply Republicans should cut its funding.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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Such a sharp rise in government bond yields over a period of weeks is relatively unusual.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Probably because its seven episodes constitute only a partial adaptation of The Last of Us Part II, whereas the nine-part first season covered the entire original game, the story is stretched too thin.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
7 Apr. 2025
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Coreopsis verticillata Sun Exposure: Full sun Soil Type: Dry to medium, well-draining, lean Soil pH: Acidic to neutral (5.5-7.0) USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 to 9 With airy foliage and sunny daisy-like blooms, threadleaf coreopsis may look delicate but this native perennial is one tough plant.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2025
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Americans are advised to eat more fruits and vegetables, include a variety of protein sources—seafood, lean meats, poultry, eggs, legumes, soy products, and unsalted nuts/seeds—and opt for protein sources lower in solid fats and calories.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Angular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angular. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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