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Recent Examples of limber Not surprisingly, given his experience and expertise, Djokovic came out loose, limber and locked in. Time, 2 Feb. 2020 Economists debated how much Japan’s slump owed to weak demand rather than economic rigidities, for example an insufficiently limber corporate sector. The Economist, 5 Dec. 2019 In fact, Brady looked pretty spry and limber when stretching. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2019 Miller-Weston also brings a kind of exquisitely offhand viciousness to the vacuous Mrs. Wormwood, and has a hands-down hilarious scene with her alarmingly limber dance teacher Rudolpho (a memorable Ala Tiatia). James Hebert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2019 See All Example Sentences for limber
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Adjective
  • There is no official children’s menu, but the kitchen is fairly flexible and always has something on hand.
    Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Although the lounge pants are made from a soft and flexible fabric that feels like sweatpants, the wide-leg silhouette, side pockets, and cropped length all dress up the style.
    Megan Schaltegger, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Use a breathable paper or mesh bag, not plastic, to store your hyacinth bulbs.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2025
  • In South Broward County, Gladys Vasquez of Miramar clutches a plastic grocery bag and says the contents continue to cost more, listing foods like cheese and yogurt.
    Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • During subsequent decades, the Soviets and its pliant regime were defeated, the country was racked by civil war, and various Islamist groups became ascendant, including the Mujahedin, Taliban, al-Qaeda, and Isis-Khorasan.
    Letters to the Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Notably, Assad was pliant to the ayatollahs’ Iran, the theocratic state bent on reshaping the region in the name of Shi’ite jihad.
    Bassem Eid, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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“Limber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/limber. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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