slim
adjective
slender, as in girth or form; slight in build or structure.
slimmest
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superlativeof slim.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Overall, reports Roll Call, “in a Senate newly under Republican control and a House held by the slimmest of GOP majorities, lawmakers cast more votes last year than any other since the pandemic.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
Playing in the Open Division requires extreme focus on taking it one game at a time and never looking ahead because every game can be won or lost by the slimmest of margins.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2026
In a semi-final dominated by the return, Gauff edged Paolini by the slimmest of margins.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2025
Two dozen parents who sent their daughters to summer camp are grieving, while others are waiting in anguish with the slimmest of hopes because their loved ones have yet to be found.
From Salon ● Jul. 10, 2025
I can see orchards in the distance, and I wonder if that’s where Rue would have worked, collecting the fruit from the slimmest branches at the tops of the trees.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
