How to Use bulbous in a Sentence

bulbous

adjective

• Style-wise, the sneaker boasts a court shoe vibe with the slightly wider bulbous sole of the Brooks Glycerin, yet somehow with more of a Hoka air about it.
  — Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2024
• The leaves as well as the bulbous base of the stem are used in recipes.
  — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2024
• The body is a little more bulbous and the stems are shorter.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 July 2023
• On the left is a pot, as bulbous as a genie and as big as an igloo.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2019
• The above pair is the latter, defined by a less bulbous toe and lug-free sole.
  — Matt Sebra, GQ, 15 Jan. 2018
• The bulbous top will be tan on the outside and coral-colored on the inside.
  — Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 Jan. 2018
• Yes, my nose was smoother, a little thinner at the bridge, and the tip less bulbous, but the essence remained the same.
  — Hannah Baxter, Glamour, 19 July 2024
• The metal shaft remained in the slot, but the bulbous plastic part, the one with the buttons, came off in my hand.
  — Washington Post, 13 May 2021
• There, amid a grove of pawpaw trees, were a few with the bulbous, lumpy fruits still clinging on.
  — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
• With their big eyes and bulbous bodies, frogs are the most adorable of the amphibians.
  — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2023
• The first thing to do is look at the squash as two parts: the solid neck and the bulbous lower half containing the seeds.
  — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Sep. 2021
• Then, with a plop, came the bulbous nose and large muscular foot the conchs rely on to move around.
  — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
• Silver from the time of Queen Anne was, well, a bit like Queen Anne, bulbous and plain but handsome.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 28 Jan. 2020
• The bulbous, glass structure is said to be inspired the bud of Hong Kong’s bauhinia flower.
  — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2020
• The sandals are like little puffer coats for the feet, with bulbous, sculptural straps that lace around the calves.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 24 May 2021
• One side was bulbous and swollen, and there were dark areas of dead tissue.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 13 May 2022
• The result was bulbous, soft, and lacked the sharp silhouette.
  — Andrew Nguyen, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2023
• The stalk is white, cottony to somewhat pearly, and sometimes with a bulbous base.
  — Fox19, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2022
• And a bulbous sagging gash sutured over and over where . .
  — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 5 June 2017
• Our bulbous hockey bag and pads fit in back with three rear-seat riders, but the stick had to ride in the middle.
  — Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2018
• For prostate stimulation, Lee says a pick with a curved shaft and bulbous head will hit the right spot.
  — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 19 Nov. 2023
• Bok Choy Bok choy is a type of cabbage that looks more like smooth, bulbous romaine.
  — Treehugger Editors, Treehugger, 7 Sep. 2023
• The only shapes that are easy to make out are the headlights, which look like Gollum's bulbous eyes peering out in the dark.
  — Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 6 July 2022
• The cavernous carbon fiber fairing closes like a clam shell to form the bulbous nose of the Rocket.
  — Kirsten Korosec, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2017
• The bulbous couch, designed by Mario Bellini in 1979, just got a modern makeover.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2021
• It’s late June, but thick gray clouds hang low in the sky over Tower Bridge and the panoramic view of the city from the bulbous glass building’s balcony.
  — Ciara Nugent, Time, 11 Aug. 2021
• Plates are simply circular; bowls are shaped like the bulbous end of an egg.
  — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2023
• The dining area comes next, nestled at the back of the house before three windows and under a bulbous light with lots of sparkle.
  — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2023
• Also known as the payload fairing, the nose cone is the bulbous structure that surrounds the satellite at the top of the rocket.
  — Loren Grush, The Verge, 16 Apr. 2018
• Add some texture to your look with these glittering bulbous hoops adorned with intricate glass crystals.
  — Anika Ljung, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2024