thievish

Example Sentences

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Bouk, who is thirtyish, and has an aquiline nose and long straw-colored hair, came out as trans a year ago and has been working male roles into his repertoire.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 3, 2019

As we spoke, a thirtyish lawyer in a pencil skirt approached us with a timid smile.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 16, 2018

A thirtyish hipster wanders out to where I'm standing with a friend on the pavement and drawls his unimpressed judgment of what is going on inside.

From The Guardian • Sep. 28, 2012

Playing hooky from their everyday lives, three thirtyish siblings ditch a stuffy wedding to drop in on their brother, a tour guide at a chateau in the French countryside.

From New York Times • May 18, 2011

He was thirtyish, tan and wide-shouldered, with a strong jaw and a dark, close-cropped goatee.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green