skinny

Example Sentences

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I was naturally skinny, but suddenly, at 15, my body began to change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Before he was a skinny piano player, he was a skinny accordion player.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

Eurocentric and Western beauty standards, further reinforced by 90s diet culture, also promoted skinny as the new sexy.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

"I typed in 'weight-loss injections'. I just wanted to lose weight as quickly as I could. I thought if I was skinny again, people would accept me - and I'd accept myself."

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

We were walking down Frances Street when he pointed out a skinny man with white legs in Bermuda shorts.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm