slender

Example Sentences

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Normally, bacteria move using flagella, slender, whip-like structures that spin to push the cells forward.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

It was his slender body type, natural athleticism and strong technique that made Arutyunyan know the jump many thought was impossible could be done.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

An attritional 18-play drive lasting nearly 10 minutes led to a field goal and slender lead for New England.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

A tall, slender Riesling magnum is the giraffe of the wine world: striking and exotic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

The slender mother, wearing a skirt and a Mickey Mouse T-shirt, shyly hung back, but the father approached Farmer.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French