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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loose-jointed
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Past week: Needing a win to guarantee the title on the final day, McTominay scored with an acrobatic volley to put Napoli ahead in the 42nd minute against Cagliari.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025 -
The lefty also tallied five hits, zero walks and 10 strikeouts — tying a season high — and one acrobatic throw that jokingly inspired comparisons to Derek Jeter.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Two ultra-limber actors — Hassiem Muhammad and Ryan Sellers — in garish body makeup (and dance shoes) merge limbs and psyches for an electric demonstration of poetry in motion.—
Peter Marks,
Washington Post,
26 Jan. 2023
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For thousands of years, people have turned to yoga to feel more limber, release stress and rejuvenate their overall physical and mental health.—
Forrest Brown,
CNN,
21 June 2022
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Letz is a physically and emotionally pliant but also a verbose actor of great versatility, able to play a standard Second City dad and Chicag’ow type, but also a neurotic (lots of call for that in this show) and a dweeb and, well, whatever gets thrown his way.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Both sides were able to claim victory through their pliant national media.—
SUSHANT SINGH,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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This is graceful, quietly intelligent filmmaking—including a touch of unsentimental magic realism involving a wise and beautiful Norwegian Forest Cat.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Marked by a graceful melancholia and filled with daunting technical feats, especially the director’s signature, logistics-defying long takes, his films are beautifully realized meditations on nostalgia and loss in which the cinema tends to be a character itself.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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This can reduce your risk of straining muscles while also leveling up your performance, since your tissues are more pliable and ready to work, Dr. Yu explains.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
1 May 2025
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Every seam, hole, etc. was sealed with a gasket or with a special acoustic caulk that stays pliable for decades.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2025
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Crafted from supple suede panels with just a hint of slouch, this zip-top tote from the relatively new brand Métier is the epitome of quiet luxury.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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All three styles are unlined and fabricated from supple calf leather, suede, or a glossy, shiny coated sheepskin leather.—
Alexis Bennett Parker,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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Washington’s youth is proving to be an asset in this transitional moment for the broader domestic wine industry, allowing winemakers here to be agile and innovative, much like the tech companies just across the Cascades in Seattle, as Matt Austin of Grosgrain puts it.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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This keeps our team agile, engaged and prepared for whatever’s next.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
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After all, supportive sneakers for walking through a city, flexible pants for long-haul flights, and versatile pieces that can be worn multiple times throughout a trip are essentials on any packing list.—
Rachel Trujillo,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2025
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Despite its grandeur, over the centuries the palace proved to be a flexible structure, capable of accommodating additions, splits, partitions, changes of ownership and use.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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“Loose-jointed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loose-jointed. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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