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as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking
the lithe blade of a fencing foil
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2
as in graceful
moving easily
lithe dancers glided across the stage
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as in slender
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
she has the lithe, sinewy body of a distance runner
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Recent Examples of lithe
Sleek long lines, lithe limbs, hood buckled all the way to the top: every bit an extraterrestrial monarch.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
Seen from the front and side, the 2025 Vanquish is lithe, muscular, and has a styling that’s unmistakably Aston Martin.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
The Japanese conductor amazed audiences with the lithe physicality of his performances during three decades at the helm of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
All of them are lithe, with a classic shark profile, and hunt small fish like mullet.
—Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 July 2024
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Jan. 2025
Seen from the front and side, the 2025 Vanquish is lithe, muscular, and has a styling that’s unmistakably Aston Martin.
—Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2024
The Japanese conductor amazed audiences with the lithe physicality of his performances during three decades at the helm of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
All of them are lithe, with a classic shark profile, and hunt small fish like mullet.
—Erik Vance, New York Times, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lithe
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Both are made from a water- and rip-resistant material that’s flexible.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2025
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Virtual assistance work Virtual assistance is a flexible side hustle that involves providing services like email management, social media support, bookkeeping, and scheduling for busy professionals and businesses.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Pearce’s warm, earthy vocal tones highlight the song’s graceful melody.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
24 Feb. 2025
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In many ways, writer-director Jing Yi’s graceful and ephemeral drama, The Botanist (Zhi Wu Xue Jia), plays out like your typical coming-of-age movie.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Yet there have been many tall, slender prospects who played like tigers in the minors and like scared kittens against big-league pitching.—
Chuck Murr,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The slender piece of wood can serve as a useful tool—especially for puppies, who often chew on objects like sticks to soothe discomfort while teething, much like teething children are given hard objects to chew.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Troconis, the 49-year-old Venezuelan socialite who was convicted on Friday for conspiracy to commit murder, is tall, willowy, and as beautiful as a newscaster.—
Rich Cohen,
airmail.news,
2 Mar. 2024
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Kidman, who’s nearly six feet tall, impossibly willowy, and the precise shade of a scoop of vanilla ice cream, has never been an Everywoman.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2024
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By focusing on long-term trends over short-term volatility and staying agile through continuous reevaluation, leaders build the confidence to make decisive calls amid uncertainty. - Peter Boolkah, The Transition Guy 15.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Next, Miller and her colleagues had to become experts at catching the agile reptiles with sticks, nets and even their bare hands.—
Denise Hruby,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles The courtyard outside the Polo Lounge was lit with heat lamps and scattered with waiters bearing trays of skinny margaritas, as well as red and white wine.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
WWD,
2 Mar. 2025
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Whether that includes adding a tank top, small earrings, or skinny jeans is all up for personal choice.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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There was also a second cleaner, who swept away the plastic bottles, wrappers, empty juice containers, plates of food, and other garbage that the passengers tossed on the floor.—
Amitava Kumar,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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Beyond this study, previous research has found miniscule plastic particles in every single type of human tissue tested, with other papers linking these microplastics to everything from brain inflammation to low male fertility.—
Michael Franco,
New Atlas,
5 Mar. 2025
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Chinese smartphone company Honor has released devices that fold up to be nearly as thin as an iPhone.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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Crowds are also thin in the fall, and the mountain foliage views are breathtaking.—
Trudy Haywood Saunders,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Lithe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lithe. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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