lankiest
- superlative of lanky.
Example Sentences
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Brittany Davis longed for a big dog, and she had her heart set on one of the largest and lankiest of all: a Great Dane.
From Washington Post • May 12, 2022
With their length across the roster, the Bucks possess one of the lankiest teams in the NBA — as well as one of the best players in the league.
From Washington Post • Jan. 6, 2018
The Wizards made defense look fun Monday night, trading feats of athleticism with one of the lankiest and sprightly teams in the NBA.
From Washington Post • Nov. 20, 2017
First, no other quadrupeds underwent such a conversion: the giraffe remained the lankiest thing around.
From The New Yorker • May 17, 2016
Some of the competitors were poorly developed but the lankiest and skinniest were often excellent wrestlers.
From The Foundations of Japan Notes Made During Journeys Of 6,000 Miles In The Rural Districts As A Basis For A Sounder Knowledge Of The Japanese People by Scott, J.W. Robertson
