low-cal
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of low-cal
low cal(orie)
Example Sentences
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Her one-woman cult of low-cal servitude chugs along miserably until she meets voluptuous Miriam, the beloved daughter of a close Modern Orthodox family.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2021
If this approach sounds like a type of low-cal reform, it is.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 30, 2020
Another low-cal brand, Enlightened fared slightly better than its biggest competitor.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2019
By the snack wall: All the low-cal yet high-energy snacks will fuel you for the next eight hours of crying.
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2018
I don’t necessarily mean calling everything healthy or low-cal, it’s just shifting attention toward the lower-calorie diet brands,” says Cardello.
From Time ● Feb. 8, 2013
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