lissome
Example Sentences
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Watch a few old episodes of “Cheers,” and you’ll see shades of Rob Petrie’s lissome movement in Danson’s smooth-talking Sam Malone.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025
“Please go stream the album,” the lanky, severely-cheekboned Boose asked to a packed crowd of lissome, 20-something influencers and besuited industry types.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
But Gendel was a modest man, more observant than chest-thumping, and this comparatively lissome, quiet volume might be what fits him best.
From New York Times • Nov. 6, 2022
Emma Lowe, an Irish woman herself, narrates this enchanting travelogue in a calm, lissome voice, completely in tune with the author’s generous, unflappable disposition.
From Washington Post • May 26, 2020
There were some who looked like human women, but had skin the color of moss and lips like bark; they moved with a lissome grace, treading circles in their cages.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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