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skinny

[skin-ee] / ˈskɪn i /


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The fits came into focus: Alex Israel in a skinny suit.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From Salon • May 17, 2026

This involved removing fat from her stomach and transferring it to her "skinny" legs.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge told AFP that cattle producers have been "living off very skinny margins" for years.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

She then grabs a long, skinny bottle and pours golden sparkling liquid into the fancy glasses that sit in front of us.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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