slimmer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of slimmer
Example Sentences
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But now, the chances of her capping her return with one final golden run through the Olympics is slimmer than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026
I find it a fairly bizarre idea that it's the government's responsibility to make people slimmer.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
Even if businesses want to hire, the pickings are slimmer, especially in low-skill occupations at hotels and restaurants.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025
Amar Subramanya will replace Giannandrea with a slimmer set of responsibilities, reporting to Craig Federighi.
From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025
The Fallohides were fairer of skin and also of hair, and they were taller and slimmer than the others; they were lovers of trees and of woodlands.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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