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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
The new species’ ridges are arranged in a spiral-like pattern on the surface of the filament, and their overall shape is more angular than that of other species.
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Ritsuko Kawai, Wired News, 5 May 2025
Body gua shas tend to be bigger and have more angular or ridged builds that feel great on your arms, legs, and torso but might be too harsh on your face.
—Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
While the dramatic cat-eye is ideal for balancing out the features in a rounder face, square or heart-shaped face shapes might opt for a less angular pair with softer edges, like this Ray-Ban pair.
—Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The gray jumpsuit featured an exaggerated, sinuous collar and angular lapels.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ritsuko Kawai, Wired News, 5 May 2025
Body gua shas tend to be bigger and have more angular or ridged builds that feel great on your arms, legs, and torso but might be too harsh on your face.
—Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
While the dramatic cat-eye is ideal for balancing out the features in a rounder face, square or heart-shaped face shapes might opt for a less angular pair with softer edges, like this Ray-Ban pair.
—Jené Luciani Sena, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
The gray jumpsuit featured an exaggerated, sinuous collar and angular lapels.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angular
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McMillan also needs to continue working with Carolina’s strength staff, because his lower body has always been slender and could impact his physical ceiling.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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The slender figures wear precious garments, enhanced with cabochons and pearls, and adorned with ornaments.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The thunder rolled and lightning danced among the jagged peaks as a summer rainstorm soaked the alpine meadows of California’s Sierra Nevada.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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In addition to more glaciers (circa 300) than any other national park in the Lower 48 states, North Cascades boasts dozens of jagged snowy peaks, wild rivers, tranquil lakes, and among the highest biodiversity of any U.S. park.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Yet in March 2024, despite a sharp rise in antisemitic attacks, the program’s budget was cut by $30.5 million, dropping from $305 million to $274.5 million.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2025
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There has been a sharp rise in the demand for high-bandwidth memory, which is utilized alongside GPUs for AI applications, leading to a nearly 50% sequential increase in HBM memory revenue over the last quarter as production scales up.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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And was there ever, complete with Angus Young, knobby knees and thin ankles, scampering, duck-walking and hopping from place to place.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 May 2025
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However, what the study suggests is that this struggle has just gotten leaner and meaner – with a rise of 5.8% in unemployment for new college grads, and similar other harbingers of doom for Gen Z as a labor force.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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By contrast, Ono’s tentative UF contract is notably leaner — and stricter.—
Garrett Shanley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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“Angular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angular. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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