skinny

Example Sentences

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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

But this skinny newsboy had other papers in his arms that I hadn’t read, and I wanted one of them to help me pass the time while I waited for my aunt.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan