beanpole

Example Sentences

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Then there is Milton, a 6-foot, 7-inch beanpole who loves playing Pokémon and appears to take his facial hair manscaping cues from a walrus.

From Salon • Oct. 12, 2023

Those traits allowed Clark to defend every player on the court, from jitterbug point guards to beanpole centers.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2023

As a dancer, Peter Walker, a dark-haired beanpole amid the New York City Ballet corps, has an unusually adult and purposeful look.

From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2018

He’ll need all that stockiness, Payet is no beanpole either.

From The Guardian • Sep. 14, 2015

She takes one look at my disbelieving face and adds, “Really. How many guys want to go out with a five-foot-eleven beanpole? With bad skin?”

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée