thin
Example Sentences
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A laser patterned active region draws a thin layer of seawater across the panel.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
The veil between this world and the next is so thin that Clark can literally walk right through it, from his dingy store into the familiar yellow dimension of the film’s opening sequence.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
That is a thin harvest—and thinner still since Yeats was Irish.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Dressed in thin, worn cotton clothes, Chandra says Delhi's summers have become harder to bear with each passing year.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Over Luna’s shoulder, I can see Brie through the thin window in the door.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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Vocabulary lists containing thin
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 4
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