lithesome
Example Sentences
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This wisecrack is positively cuckoo, a snatch of baby talk which has swept the country, used every day in every way by broad-shouldered huskies and lithesome lounge lizards as the last word in high-powered repartee.
From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2021
During his prime, from the mid-’80s to early ’90s, Roberts, a lithesome 6-foot-5, was often joined in the ring by Damien, his pet Burmese python, which he carried in a canvas sack.
From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2014
Mattel has long contended with complaints that Barbie, with her lithesome figure and focus on fashion, is not a positive role model for girls.
From New York Times • Feb. 12, 2014
Other finds: Hodgins, a lithesome teenager with angelic pipes, and Danielle Barnum, as the tough and yearning Paris gamine Eponine, who carries a flaming torch for Marius.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2013
His presence was overwhelming, yet equally evident was the lithesome grace of it.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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