beanpole
Example Sentences
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Then there is Milton, a 6-foot, 7-inch beanpole who loves playing Pokémon and appears to take his facial hair manscaping cues from a walrus.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2023
Those traits allowed Clark to defend every player on the court, from jitterbug point guards to beanpole centers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2023
I was very skinny as a child, in fact, I looked pretty much like a beanpole until I left school.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2019
Nineteen years old, and skinny as a beanpole, he had been offered a training course working at the luxury department store Bonwit Teller, where he eventually landed a job in the advertising department.
From New York Times ● Aug. 7, 2018
His hair was a mess of dark curls and he was still skinny as a beanpole, but his clothes fit perfectly.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
