skinny

Example Sentences

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Iowa farmer Lance Lillibridge told AFP that cattle producers have been "living off very skinny margins" for years.

From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026

The decennial has brought a wave of collective nostalgia for matte makeup, skinny jeans and Rihanna songs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

The puffin was later collected by the wildlife experts who told her it was skinny and was likely to have been struggling a while.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

The second, known as "skinny fat," involves a high overall fat burden in people who do not appear severely obese by traditional standards.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

They stood up on their skinny hind legs; screeching and chattering, and showing their teeth.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls