Example Sentences

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They won’t quite merge or appear to touch—they’ll still be slimly separated by a tenth of a degree, or less than the width of your pinky finger held at arm’s length.

From Slate • Dec. 21, 2020

Besides showcasing an array of Chanel staples -- slimly tailored knit suit jackets paired with pleated or cigarette skirts -- Lagerfeld had some fun playing with puckering.

From Reuters • Mar. 10, 2015

And whereas Stone and Ticotin were the traditional Hollywood polarities of blond and brunette, Beckinsale and Biel are, iconically, near-twins: dark-haired and slimly gorgeous.

From Time • Aug. 2, 2012

Stylishly disheveled and slimly tailored, they took stock of one another at the bar before settling into the parlor, which was tastefully furnished with books, midcentury-modern chairs and a large painting by Jay Davis.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2011

Regan took it, and I peered over her shoulder at the picture of a slimly built woman in her forties.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin