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as in slender
having a noticeably small amount of body fat such that the bones are prominent in appearance
Her angular face emphasized her high cheekbones and strong jawline.
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as in jagged
having one or more angles
In the fading light, the rooftops formed angular silhouettes against the sky.
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Recent Examples of angular
This angular minty green French manicure looks so fresh.
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Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Prior to his departure for Italdesign in 2015, Perini was also responsible for the Aventador and Urus, even more angular expressions of the Lamborghini design aesthetic.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2025
Set above the Sunset Strip, the property comprises an angular five-bedroom main house and a separate two-bedroom guesthouse with its own kitchen, totaling 7,316 square feet of interior living space.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
An arts and crafts bungalow may have hammered metal hardware and intricate yet angular designs.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
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There’s also a secret pocket in the waistband for storing small slender items like credit cards or an ID.—
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There’s more to the TV than its ultra-slender dimensions, though.—
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The site was chosen for its abundant sunshine, spring water, mountain air, and views of the jagged Odle massif, which is framed by picture windows in all 62 minimalist suites.—
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Police shot and killed a patient armed with the jagged shard of a broken toilet seat inside Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn on Thursday, law enforcement sources told the Daily News.—
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Lift your hips off the ground and place a block underneath your sacrum, the widest, boniest part of your pelvis.—
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Differences in Adult Bones That being said, some adults are bonier than others.—
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The numbers mark a sharp reversal from a spike in violence during the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
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The blazer of Middleton’s look included sharp shoulders with sinuous lapels and angular pockets at the waist.—
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
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Yimobra Memory Foam Bath Mat, $9 with Prime The bath mat is made from memory foam that feels plush underfoot and cushions each step, unlike thin cotton mats.—
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“Angular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angular. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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