svelte

Example Sentences

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It’s easy to adore the star in the mid-to-late 1950s when he’s young and svelte, scandalizing and delighting America with his wiggly hips, popularizing a new sound dubbed rock ‘n’ roll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Why do some dog breeds struggle to stay svelte?

From Science Magazine • Mar. 8, 2024

Experts have unearthed numerous fossils of the svelte tyrannosaur, including some relatively complete skeletons, with the adults reaching more than 26 feet in length and weighing more than two tons in life.

From National Geographic • Dec. 8, 2023

This hero was contoured and svelte, wealthy and suave, a Wall Street whiz and owner of land, a man who wore Brioni suits and a Cartier family heirloom watch.

From Slate • Nov. 28, 2023

He married a Seattle woman of Illini stock, corn blond, svelte, and somber eyed.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson