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

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

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

I patted the floor next to me and he scooted over, skinny as a strand of the wool.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff