as in short
having relatively little height
only low-slung hotels have been built around the lake, so development isn't as intrusive as at other resorts
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Recent Examples of low-slung
The tweed shift dress, from the brand’s spring 2025 collection, featured a low-slung belt across the hips.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
The new flagship is one of the boldest-looking Ferrari’s yet thanks to a low-slung design that incorporates a Daytona SP3-esque headlight visor, F40-style wheel arches, and a set of butterfly doors.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
Timeless pieces like trenchcoats, poplin button-downs and turtlenecks pair well with on-trend styles including micro miniskirts, low-slung trousers and hourglass outerwear — most of it made from sustainable or recycled fabrics.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Still, the low-slung coral island doesn’t feel overcrowded.
—Patrick Scott, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2025
The new flagship is one of the boldest-looking Ferrari’s yet thanks to a low-slung design that incorporates a Daytona SP3-esque headlight visor, F40-style wheel arches, and a set of butterfly doors.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
Timeless pieces like trenchcoats, poplin button-downs and turtlenecks pair well with on-trend styles including micro miniskirts, low-slung trousers and hourglass outerwear — most of it made from sustainable or recycled fabrics.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 16 Jan. 2025
Still, the low-slung coral island doesn’t feel overcrowded.
—Patrick Scott, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for low-slung
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While the preference was shorter contracts, Miami opted for Wiggins instead of trying to create trade packages that would leave them with mostly or all expiring contracts for average players. 4).—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
9 Feb. 2025
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Many conspiracy theorists have complained about Black history being relegated to the calendar’s shortest month.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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But after many months of little rain, L.A. is on track to take the usual amount.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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The action is widely seen as taking aim at China, although the U.S. imports little steel directly from the country.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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Currently, these caregivers often receive significantly lower Social Security benefits because their earnings history is interrupted.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The chances of a human being bitten by a shark are incredibly low, according to the International Shark Attack File.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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Is what he’s done a small sample size thing or something more?—
James Mirtle,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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No matter if they’re labeled green, farmers’ or artisans’ markets, the gatherings are a source of one-stop shopping for specialty goods that help patrons kick their cooking up a notch while also supporting small businesses.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Low-slung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/low-slung. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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