slender
Example Sentences
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First, their majorities in the House and Senate are perilously slender.
From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026
Not one of the galleries has a skylight, although some have one or two slender slits atop the walls that admit weak slivers of borrowed light.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
With long, slender legs and a lightweight frame, it likely moved quickly through vegetation, hunting small reptiles, amphibians, and early mammals.
From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026
“It’s not just work on the sport, not just to teach me the jumps,” said Carrillo, whose slender 5-foot-7 build and wide smile belie a fierce competitiveness that sometimes has been his worst enemy.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026
He resembles Parker but is more muscular than my slender friend.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Vocabulary lists containing slender
15 Synonyms for "Thin": An Eileen Ford (1922-2014) Tribute List
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