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1
as in graceful
moving easily
the lissome actress's dance training is apparent in the way she moves on stage
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2
as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking
rattan is such a lissome material that it can be used for all manner of furniture and baskets
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The lissome little murder mystery retails for $15 and totals 100 pages.
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Hannah Natanson, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Dec. 2022
Jack collected lissome locks of women’s pubic hair.
—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2021
The 5000 has one of the most lissome combinations of ride and handling of any car on the road; the 4000, however, is less smooth and less graceful.
—Steve Smith, Car and Driver, 14 Aug. 2020
Coming on the heels of a few years of public disintegration, he’d been humbled, or wished to appear that way: a handed-the-world boy forced to disavow the person fame had turned him into, singing lissome songs of apology.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020
One of my more luminous memories of that odd year, 1974, was a dance performed in Central Park in New York by three long and lissome non-pregnant maidens in white gauze gym suits.
—Charles McCabe, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 June 2018
Hannah Natanson, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Dec. 2022
Jack collected lissome locks of women’s pubic hair.
—Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 25 May 2021
The 5000 has one of the most lissome combinations of ride and handling of any car on the road; the 4000, however, is less smooth and less graceful.
—Steve Smith, Car and Driver, 14 Aug. 2020
Coming on the heels of a few years of public disintegration, he’d been humbled, or wished to appear that way: a handed-the-world boy forced to disavow the person fame had turned him into, singing lissome songs of apology.
—Jon Caramanica, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020
One of my more luminous memories of that odd year, 1974, was a dance performed in Central Park in New York by three long and lissome non-pregnant maidens in white gauze gym suits.
—Charles McCabe, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lissome
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There are, however, general guidelines people should follow to ensure a graceful gift-giving process.Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2024
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These wines are impressive, but not all of them have the structure for graceful aging.Tom Hyland, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
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The trial comes alongside a new flexible work bill, giving employees the right to demand a four-day week from their company.Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
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Adaptive performance monitoring, with flexible KPIs that can evolve with changing circumstances, is crucial in navigating the nonlinear aspects of the BANI environment.Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Joan Vassos — willowy, blonde, and 61 years young — is surrounded by 12 senior men who are getting ready to show some skin.EW.com, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
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Her modeling roots are clear, her willowy limbs and striking cheekbones elevating her simple outfit of a shabby cashmere sweater and flowing skirt.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
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Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.Peter Marks, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2023
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For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.Forrest Brown, CNN, 21 June 2022
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Some are incredibly brittle, liable to fall apart when they’re made or when they’re slotted between the electrodes; others are softer and more pliant, but can’t be exposed to moisture.Gregory Barber, WIRED, 6 June 2022
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Or, scarier still, from complete GOP control of Washington, with Trump in the White House, his supplicants running Congress and a pliant Supreme Court dismantling any guardrails keeping a vengeance-minded president in check.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
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Crimson liquid drips from the dancers’ fingers; lithe electronic-acoustic music and vocals soundtrack this interpretation of how blood—represented here as both a literal life force and the figurative pulse of the earth—flows through the female spirit.Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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Nearly 20 years ago, when Efron shimmied his way into public consciousness as Troy Bolton, the lithe heartthrob of Disney’s High School Musical, his bright-eyed, puppy-dog appeal and nimble dance moves clinched his teen-idol fame.Beatrice Loayza, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2024
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In other words, the constant flow of electric current through the sockets may have enhanced the metal zinc's plastic behavior, therefore weakening its grip.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Refrigerate dry and unwashed in crisper drawer in a plastic bag up to 3 weeks.Cathy Thomas, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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This particular ingredient contains a slew of amino acids, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals essential for plump, supple skin.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 29 Oct. 2024
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Strong yet supple leather is a great choice for a passport holder, while vegan leather (typically PU) offers an alternative for those who prefer to avoid leather for ethical or economical reasons.Jessica Macdonald, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Lissome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lissome. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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