taut
Example Sentences
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Trunk, branches, leaves and night sky form an intricate pattern, creating the taut balance between image and abstract form that O’Keeffe was achieving in many of her paintings of the 1920s.
The Bulldog raised his chin so high his jowls stretched taut.
From Literature
His face was taut, but a small smile played about his lips.
From Literature
Sometimes I imagine the table, the net taut as a border fence.
From Los Angeles Times
My wife and I were in Paris during the tragedy and a decade later, the emotional tether I feel to the city remains taut.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
