1
as in flexible
able to bend easily without breaking
the lithe blade of a fencing foil
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2
as in graceful
moving easily
lithe dancers glided across the stage
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3
as in slender
having a noticeably small amount of body fat
she has the lithe, sinewy body of a distance runner
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Recent Examples of lithe
The filmmaking is accordingly lithe and light in touch, building an atmosphere buoyant with summery possibilities.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
The plot itself fades into the background, but Theron’s fight scenes sear into the memory banks, both lithe and reckless, gloriously choreographed yet sloppily unpredictable.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2025
Katherine was Langdon’s requisite lithe love interest in The Lost Symbol (the third book/first TV series), as the sister of Robert’s mentor.
—Emily Heller, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Twigs’s vocals mutate between guttural and lithe, and her melodies tend to cut against the insistent grooves of the production.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
The plot itself fades into the background, but Theron’s fight scenes sear into the memory banks, both lithe and reckless, gloriously choreographed yet sloppily unpredictable.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 8 Feb. 2025
Katherine was Langdon’s requisite lithe love interest in The Lost Symbol (the third book/first TV series), as the sister of Robert’s mentor.
—Emily Heller, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025
Twigs’s vocals mutate between guttural and lithe, and her melodies tend to cut against the insistent grooves of the production.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lithe
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The sneakers use Vionic’s signature Vio-Motion technology for a stable, comfortable, and flexible fit that aids in full-body alignment.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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However, most new users can start with the more flexible $1,500 first bet.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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For six seasons, viewers knew Susan Kelechi Watson as Beth Pearson, Randall’s (Sterling K. Brown) intelligent, unflappable and graceful wife.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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The result is a flattened film that, in the process of trying to capture the suppression and restraint of something graceful and unspoken, flattens it in the process too.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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Scattered across a chain of subtropical islands in southwestern Japan, buried under rocks, or deep within the region’s humid soil, researchers discovered seven new species with segmented bodies and dozens of slender legs.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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Plus, its slender base can slide under chairs, sofas, and beds, minimizing its footprint and keeping its contents as close as needed.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
18 Mar. 2025
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Only two bodies remain still: Ferran’s, in one corner of the platform, and that of a young man (Jabez Sykes) diagonally across from her, tall and willowy and pale — two statues that seem moonlit while the rest of the world writhes and sweats around them.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Troconis, the 49-year-old Venezuelan socialite who was convicted on Friday for conspiracy to commit murder, is tall, willowy, and as beautiful as a newscaster.—
Rich Cohen,
airmail.news,
2 Mar. 2024
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Additionally, the company has implemented DataOps principles to create more agile data pipelines, which can result in faster data delivery and increased responsiveness to changing business needs.—
Robert Kramer,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Of course, some babies are very agile and will attempt to climb out sooner—at which point they should be moved to a bed.—
Laura Broadwell,
Parents,
18 Mar. 2025
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Ron Book, the Trust’s chairman — a 5-foot-8 septuagenarian, who that night sported ripped skinny jeans and designer blue sneakers — marched up to them.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2025
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After years of skinny jeans and wide-leg cuts taking over the market, the bootcut is having a renaissance, thanks partly to Kendrick Lamar wearing a pair during the halftime of Super Bowl LIX.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Each box contains single plastic packets inside with the lot code and best by date stamped on the bottom and on each packet.—
Samantha Gowen,
Orange County Register,
20 Mar. 2025
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The sensor consists of an array of microscopic plastic needles mounted on a flexible base.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2025
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About a month after your peach tree blooms, thin out fruit.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Mar. 2025
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Staying hydrated helps thin mucus and clear congestion.6 Adults should aim to drink between 9 and 13 cups of fluids daily.—
Rachael Zimlich, BSN, RN,
Verywell Health,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Lithe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lithe. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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