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

From the beginning of her fame she was unlike anyone else: skinny, flat-chested and big-footed in an era of such voluptuous icons as Marilyn Monroe and Sophia Loren.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

England's Ashes coaching staff was too skinny and they got key selection decisions wrong.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

I recognized the skinny man behind the ticket window.

From Full of Beans by Jennifer L. Holm