lankiness

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2023

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

“You have to live it,” says Maksimtsov, a giant at 6-foot-4, whose outward lankiness belies an explosive inner strength.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2018

Her pale lanky hair could never be coaxed into permanent curl, and this morning the heat had brought it down to its natural condition of lankiness earlier than usual.

From Scenes of Clerical Life by Eliot, George