How to Use lanky in a Sentence
lanky
adjective-
A blue, stonewashed T-shirt that reads Detroit rides up her pale, lanky arms.
— Evan Lubofsky, Smithsonian, 23 Aug. 2017 -
All four of Ole Miss' top receivers, lanky and fast, are ranked among the league's reception leaders.
— Ron Higgins, NOLA.com, 19 Oct. 2017 -
Goodbye, reimagined: My grandfather, still lanky, still young, standing at the dock with his mother.
— Karissa Chen, Longreads, 8 July 2017 -
One of the charms of baseball is that, unlike burly football or lanky basketball, it is played by average size human beings.
— Bill Livingston, cleveland.com, 9 Oct. 2017 -
Amory is a 50-year-old former rower and Eagle Scout, with the lanky build and cheerful, wholesome demeanor to match.
— Emily Anthes, Bloomberg.com, 3 Aug. 2017 -
Though some stars are the types of muscular super-humans who populate sports like football and basketball, others are lanky, beer-bellied, stocky, or short.
— Alex Putterman, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2017 -
The brothers were identical twins — lanky and youthful-looking — and inseparable.
— Benjamin Wallace, Daily Intelligencer, 12 July 2017 -
Devin Funchess was a popular pick for both at this time last year, before the lanky wideout produced a solid but unspectacular second season.
— Joseph Person, charlotteobserver, 18 Aug. 2017 -
Residents of Benner Street, where Kratz often spent time visiting his former girlfriend, recalled him as a lanky kid who often wore a black hoodie.
— Jason Nark, Philly.com, 14 July 2017 -
The lanky Hader threw mostly fastballs (81.5%) and got away with it for a long time because of his velocity and funky, deceptive delivery.
— Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2017 -
Through the first six outs, the lanky southpaw punched out three.
— NOLA.com, 23 May 2018 -
Her teammate, the tall and lanky Yarbrough, is sleek and fast.
— Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2023 -
First was David Smith Jr., a lanky pro who’s been around a bit.
— Tyler R. Tynes, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2023 -
Here comes the lanky white girl getting the huge Nike shoe deal.
— Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 12 June 2024 -
Shorten long, lanky canes that can whip around in the wind.
— Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Sep. 2023 -
Huntsman is lanky, with sharp blue eyes and a pair of fierce dachshunds.
— The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 -
In the middle of his set at the Agora, a member of the crew led the lanky Finley on to the stage.
— Chuck Yarborough, cleveland.com, 1 Apr. 2018 -
Tall and lanky, the 27-year-old man wore a light blue durag, a white shirt, gray pants and a backpack.
— Dan Barry, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2024 -
The front door opened, and a lanky, dapper man with white hair and a mustache walked in.
— Brett Martin, Outside Online, 24 May 2018 -
The lanky righty worked around a Fitzgerald error for a clean frame.
— Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024 -
No, the man described by police as tall and lanky didn’t steal a bunch of undies.
— Matthew Martinez, star-telegram, 12 July 2018 -
To keep the plants more bushy than lanky, pinch them back in spring and early summer.
— Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2023 -
Petunia is lanky and long-legged, with a black body and brown paws that match the color of her eyes.
— Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024 -
Both parents feed the young, called colts because of their lanky legs.
— Jim Gilbert, Star Tribune, 20 Aug. 2020 -
Her son was a tall and lanky kid but a hard-working athlete.
— oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2022 -
The tall and lanky youngster scored the team’s second and fourth touchdowns, one for 14 and the other for 11 yards.
— Robert Avery, Chron, 26 Oct. 2020 -
On the mound, pitching in 11 games, the lanky right-hander posted a 3-1 record with two saves.
— Craig Clary, baltimoresun.com, 13 June 2019 -
Without that type of pruning the plant will tend to grow lanky and leggy.
— Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2024 -
When Wilson’s lanky frame and baby face graced the big screen, the room erupted.
— Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024 -
The lanky lefty limited the Yankees to one run over six innings and improved to 3-0 in three career starts against them.
— Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2024
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