How to Use bodied in a Sentence
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The able-bodied men will cram in toward the back of the trailer.
—Liliana Frankel, Teen Vogue, 16 Nov. 2018
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Slight petrol notes—just a nod—on the nose of this medium-bodied wine.
—Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
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To the fat men in suits, the balding, or gray-haired, or sleek-bodied men.
—David Rabe, The New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2020
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Farrah Fawcett flicks, the full-bodied Rachel, and of course, the classic blunt bob.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 3 Nov. 2022
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Here's the full-bodied, rich and creamy chardonnay so many drinkers have come to love.
—Anthony Marcusa, chicagotribune.com, 21 Mar. 2021
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The camera and the joke are always on the able-bodied person.
—Kristen Lopez, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2019
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The wines are full-bodied but not at all overripe or forced, to use Thera’s term.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2020
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The two vehicles are built on the same big-bodied platform.
—Diego Mendoza-Moyers, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Sep. 2022
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There are the blowouts that give Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton the full-bodied, shiny hair of fairy tales.
—Veronica Walsingham, SELF, 15 Nov. 2018
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The model relies on able bodied young people to tend to the crops.
—Simon Mainwaring, Forbes, 24 May 2021
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Some varieties of scale form a hard shell and some are soft-bodied.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022
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These soy blend wax melts have a full-bodied, fruity scent that customers go crazy for.
—Lauren Gray, Popular Mechanics, 26 June 2022
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The roastiness comes out on the finish of this medium-bodied beer.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 7 Feb. 2021
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In the end, Güero — half-labrador, half-boxer, full-bodied goof — would pay for that folly.
—Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, 10 Sep. 2019
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Able-bodied patients are allowed to eat meals in the public food court.
—Dallas News, 13 Jan. 2023
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The goal is to create a full-bodied wine that’s fruity, has high acidity and a crisp finish.
—Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022
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The rule applies to able-bodied adults between the ages of 18 and 49 who do not have dependents.
—Fox News, 7 Dec. 2019
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For the able-bodied, the meta can be a method to racking up eliminations.
—Washington Post, 4 May 2021
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Think of the video as a string of full-bodied thank yous, or a chain letter in dance, with each performer taking up where the last left off.
—Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2022
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This big-bodied Chevy hardtop was, in fact, cloned after the titular car on the TV show.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 30 Dec. 2022
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The palate is medium-bodied, with silky textures and bright red fruit that shows a bit darker in profile than the nose.
—Kevin Gray, Forbes, 13 Aug. 2022
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Leading up to Beijing, Coury trained with an able-bodied team.
—Glamour, 5 Mar. 2022
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Full-bodied yet agile and fresh with a fine tannin structure that runs the length of the wine and goes on forever.
—Sara L. Schneider, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2022
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The full-bodied red is very dark in color, with hints of black cherry and chocolate and a flowery scent.
—Orge Castellano, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Nov. 2021
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In which case, this full-bodied La Grande Dame vintage from 2012 will no doubt impress.
—Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 24 Nov. 2022
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Use words such as light bodied or full bodied, dry or juicy, and fruit forward or earthy.
—Jillian Mueller, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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And it’s the wide-bodied cargo and tanker planes, rather than, say, the fighter jets that are the biggest carbon emitters.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Mar. 2021
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Full bodied but still young with balanced fruit and soft tannins.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023
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Red wines should also be light to medium bodied, dry with low or refined tannins.
—Peg San Felippo, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
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Full bodied with supple tannins, there are flavors of cherry pipe tobacco, brown baking spices, and black plum.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 14 June 2024
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