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Recent Examples of big-boned
Many enduring genres crystallized in the mid-thirties—the screwball comedy, the grand-scale action adventure, big-boned literary adaptations, the modern musical (a template exemplified by the films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers)—and all were illuminated and endorsed by Sennwald.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
The last time Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes rode into Broadway on the back of a big-boned new play, smothered in five-star reviews and Olivier awards, there were geese, and babies, and bunnies.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 7 May 2025
The last time Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes rode into Broadway on the back of a big-boned new play, smothered in five-star reviews and Olivier awards, there were geese, and babies, and bunnies.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for big-boned
Adjective
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At a lanky 6-foot-9, Essengue is more of a wing than a center.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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Another lanky and elastic player who played that aggressive form of defensive tennis.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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In theory, this model promises leaner, more responsive governance.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The leaner workforce could impact UPS's operational capacity and affect the businesses and everyday customers who rely on its services.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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He’s got some wiry strength and power with room to fill out and add lean muscle mass to a very rangy frame.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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With two right-handers due up near the bottom of the Nationals’ lefty-heavy lineup, Estrada was called first and worked a 1-2-3 eighth with help from a rangy play by Wade.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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Right where the mural would be painted are two skinny wall panels between a set of balconies with a metal wall jutting out on the right.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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In 2025, the bandage dress is experiencing a resurgence alongside the rise of a new skinny culture, fueled by the popularity of Ozempic and similar GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, as well as social media trends such as SkinnyTok — a diet culture that is widespread on TikTok.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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The same process is used to establish a new lawn over bare (or weedy) soil.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 June 2025
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Mowing with Dirty Mower Decks Mowing plots with a dirty brush hog or mower deck is a recipe for weedy disaster.—
Josh Honeycutt,
Outdoor Life,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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He’s got some wiry strength and power with room to fill out and add lean muscle mass to a very rangy frame.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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At just 17, the wiry triple-threat appears taller than expected — his spry frame helping explain the explosive dance moves that have the R&B world buzzing.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Her long, spindly body operates in an anticipatory arch, her body gliding across the pitch in long, laboured strides until igniting into a blur, a combination of ferocity and grace.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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Spiderwort can become spindly in deep shade or dry out in the sun, making partial sun just the spot for it in the South.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Liam sang most of the songs in his reedy yowl, all charisma with his hands pulled behind his back, head tilted up toward the sky and a parka often inexplicably zipped all the way up to his chin.—
Paula Mejía,
Vulture,
5 July 2025
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Alejandro Arias, an American evangelist with a reedy voice, addressed the crowd.—
Pete McKenzie,
Harpers Magazine,
18 June 2025
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“Big-boned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/big-boned. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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