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lankiness



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Bruce Wayne’s pronounced jawline and the Joker’s lankiness are other examples.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 8, 2023

The main thing I stuck to was the character’s sort-of lankiness.

From New York Times Jul. 12, 2022

It's possible that the lankiness and facial features that Uncle Sam inherited from later depictions of Brother Jonathan were a tribute to President Abraham Lincoln.

From Salon Dec. 11, 2021

Thank goodness for such lankiness, the eyes might say, because it certainly helps here, as in her 21-9, 21-6 win Wednesday over N.Y.

From Washington Post Jul. 28, 2021

The lankiness of limb, and the lankness of feature and hair, sufficiently pleasing in poor Ted, stretched forth at his long length yonder, were not such agreeable characteristics in the mother.

From A Sheaf of Corn by Mann, Mary E.




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