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Recent Examples of reedy
Trees climb over each other above thick knots of reedy grass, consuming what used to be levees and culverts.
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Jake Bittle, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2024
The reedy warble of his voice is a reminder of why he’s been an icon since teenhood.
—Pitchfork, 13 Dec. 2023
The sound was reedy and sparse, like somebody scraping a penny across a hair comb.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2023
Indeed, the gift will not raise lake levels: That water was already flowing to it, partly through the reedy shallows of Farmington Bay, a birding and duck-hunting hot spot.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 25 June 2023
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Jake Bittle, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2024
The reedy warble of his voice is a reminder of why he’s been an icon since teenhood.
—Pitchfork, 13 Dec. 2023
The sound was reedy and sparse, like somebody scraping a penny across a hair comb.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2023
Indeed, the gift will not raise lake levels: That water was already flowing to it, partly through the reedy shallows of Farmington Bay, a birding and duck-hunting hot spot.
—Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 25 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reedy
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Keep weedy areas of your yard cut back to deprive them of a place to call home.Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2024
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Common visitors to feeders for both seed and suet, these birds gather in flocks in weedy fields, roadsides, brushy patches and backyards.Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
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To clean the mesh grilles—the soft, wiry panels in the earbud—dip your toothbrush into a cup of micellar water, and while holding the earbud upright so the mesh is facing you, gently rub the bristles, in a circular motion, across each mesh panel for 15 seconds.Julia Ries, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Rogers, a slight man with wiry muscles built over decades of manual labor, moved into the apartment just before migrants from Venezuela began rolling into Denver.Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
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Joan Vassos — willowy, blonde, and 61 years young — is surrounded by 12 senior men who are getting ready to show some skin.EW.com, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
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Her modeling roots are clear, her willowy limbs and striking cheekbones elevating her simple outfit of a shabby cashmere sweater and flowing skirt.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
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In this case: a stringy slot corner who never had been credited for a sack in his college career.Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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Certain digestive disorders can lead to soft, stringy stool.Cristina Mutchler, Health, 8 Oct. 2024
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With spidery legs and a chunky profile, the module, dubbed Spider, was all function, no form — the ideal machine to land on the moon.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2019
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Pelargonium 'Graffiti White' is a heat-loving selection with spidery white flowers on a plant that grows 14 inches tall.Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2022
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The book brings to life characters such as the waspish U.S. Army general Joseph Stilwell and the eccentric U.S. ambassador Patrick Hurley.Richard Bernstein, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2014
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Among the waspish regulars of the Algonquin Round Table, Robert Benchley cut a relatively docile figure.New York Times, New York Times, 11 May 2022
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Treatments for abnormal ferritin levels may include eating iron-rich foods like lean salmon, leafy green vegetables, and beans.Lindsay Curtis, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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Harris’s transition team, led by Yohannes Abraham, is low-profile and lean.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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In 2016, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton beat Trump 4-2 in the town and carried the state by a razor thin margin of 0.4 points.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Always dry thoroughly, heat on the stovetop until completely dry, and apply a thin layer of oil or shortening.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Reedy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reedy. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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