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Stanton’s arc includes cutting back to the prosecution of the Civil War and his relationship with Lincoln (Hamish Linklater, mostly unrecognizable while nailing the reedy voice), as on-air graphics grimly count down to the president’s fateful trip to Ford’s Theatre.
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Brian Lowry, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Trees climb over each other above thick knots of reedy grass, consuming what used to be levees and culverts.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2024
The reedy warble of his voice is a reminder of why he’s been an icon since teenhood.
—Pitchfork, 13 Dec. 2023
The sound was reedy and sparse, like somebody scraping a penny across a hair comb.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2023
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Brian Lowry, CNN, 15 Mar. 2024
Trees climb over each other above thick knots of reedy grass, consuming what used to be levees and culverts.
—Jake Bittle, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2024
The reedy warble of his voice is a reminder of why he’s been an icon since teenhood.
—Pitchfork, 13 Dec. 2023
The sound was reedy and sparse, like somebody scraping a penny across a hair comb.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reedy
Adjective
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Then, prune overgrown trees and shrubs, trim tall grasses and weedy areas, mow regularly to keep your lawn cut close, and consider calling a chimney sweep to clean out your chimney.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2025
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These fish also love weedy areas, which can be a challenge to fish with a plug that has two or three treble hooks hanging off the belly.—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the studio in Manhattan, the lights went down, and Prieto settled in next to one of his sound mixers, a wiry man named Rich Bologna.—
Stephania Taladrid,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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Saba, wiry and yet to fill out, is set for a big AAU season in the spring after limited minutes as a freshman on junior varsity.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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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Kidman, who’s nearly six feet tall, impossibly willowy, and the precise shade of a scoop of vanilla ice cream, has never been an Everywoman.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
4 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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One video of a customer dipping mozzarella sticks in sauce and eating the stringy cheese has more than 16 million views.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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Some people report these stringy bowel movements are smaller than usual.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Health,
8 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The original model walked with a spidery cat-eye that would have been considered bold.—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
2 Feb. 2025
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With spidery legs and a chunky profile, the module, dubbed Spider, was all function, no form — the ideal machine to land on the moon.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
1 Mar. 2019
Adjective
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The book brings to life characters such as the waspish U.S. Army general Joseph Stilwell and the eccentric U.S. ambassador Patrick Hurley.—
Richard Bernstein,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Oct. 2014
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Among the waspish regulars of the Algonquin Round Table, Robert Benchley cut a relatively docile figure.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 May 2022
Adjective
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This measured approach mirrors the principles of lean philanthropy and agile business strategy, where organizations test, iterate, and adapt before expanding.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Participants were divided into three groups – lean, overweight, and obese – based on their body mass index (BMI).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Truong makes a strong case for it and goes minimal with thin French tips and daisies peeking out on the corners of each nail for singer Ella Mai.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
18 Feb. 2025
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Draft experts agree that this incoming quarterback class is somewhat thin and certainly top-heavy.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Reedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reedy. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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