portlier; portliest
portliness
noun
Examples of portly in a Sentence
a portly gentleman who clearly didn't get enough exercise
walked with the portly grace of the grande dame that she was
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The all-new Mario Kart – Mario & Standard Kart set (72037), which is available to pre-order now exclusively at the official LEGO website, is a 1,972-piece model that places the portly plumber in his prized pickup.
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Matt Gardner, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The portly, silver-haired son of a Breton fisherman, saw himself as a crusader for preserving French identity under the National Front's banner.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The portly, silver-haired son of a Breton fisherman viewed himself as a man with a mission — to keep France French under the banner of the National Front.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Oh, and being a bit on the portly side couldn't hurt one's chance's, either.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 July 2023
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Matt Gardner, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
The portly, silver-haired son of a Breton fisherman, saw himself as a crusader for preserving French identity under the National Front's banner.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
The portly, silver-haired son of a Breton fisherman viewed himself as a man with a mission — to keep France French under the banner of the National Front.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Oh, and being a bit on the portly side couldn't hurt one's chance's, either.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 22 July 2023
See All Example Sentences for portly
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“Portly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/portly. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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