How to Use beanpole in a Sentence
beanpole
noun
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With four senior starters, much was expected of Loyola, whose tallest player, Jack Cummings, stood 6-foot-2, a beanpole for the times.
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Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
19 May 2022
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With the Belgian beanpole's deal set to expire next summer, the Blues may be forced into selling to avoid the risk of losing the keeper for nothing next year.
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SI.com,
31 May 2018
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What did Rogers, the abstemious beanpole, have to offer as an alternative?
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Gary Thompson,
Philly.com,
7 June 2018
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Peter is a slender beanpole who dresses in black and white and – gasp – sneakers, and crafts fragile flowers out of paper.
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Jake Coyle,
Detroit Free Press,
4 Dec. 2021
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Slimane chooses models that mimic the beanpole physique from back in the day when serving sizes were smaller, working out was not part of a wellness routine and amphetamines were popped like gumdrops.
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Robin Givhan,
Washington Post,
1 Mar. 2020
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The veteran beanpole likes to keep it original and genuinely funny online.
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SI.com,
25 Apr. 2018
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Before his brother sprouted like a beanpole early in high school, soon to evolve into a 7-footer with skills unlike other players his size, Isaiah was once the imposing Mobley.
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Los Angeles Times,
22 Mar. 2021
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De Silvestri then drew a fantastic save from Handanović, after unleashing a spinning volley from a Ljajić free-kick, only to see the Slovenian beanpole spring into action a tip the ball over the bar.
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SI.com,
8 Apr. 2018
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The 6ft 7' beanpole established a reputation as being an unplayable forward, due to his towering height.
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SI.com,
16 Dec. 2017
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