as in buxom
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Recent Examples of busty
Throughout the flat are half-finished sculptures of busty women, bags of papers, books, bric-a-brac, passable (from a distance) replicas of military uniforms; miscellaneous items gathered and hoarded for some future use.
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Max Olesker, Longreads, 13 July 2023
Standing next to me … were leggy, busty blondes in body-revealing dresses with slashes of red lipstick highlighting their pretty faces.
—Frances Negron-Muntaner, Washington Post, 29 May 2023
Bit’s interactions with her family and peers — gawking or jeering at her busty pubescent figure — reveal how even our friends and loved ones can be complicit, to small and large degrees, in the ways women and girls are denied agency over their bodies.
—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2022
Similar giant figures of saints and Jesus starred in religious services and festivals in Spain and colonial Mexico; modern artisans like Arroyo shape 16- to 20-foot tall busty brides and rakish grooms, crazy-eyed devils, and Día de los Muertos skeletons.
—Jennifer Barger, National Geographic, 19 Oct. 2020
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Max Olesker, Longreads, 13 July 2023
Standing next to me … were leggy, busty blondes in body-revealing dresses with slashes of red lipstick highlighting their pretty faces.
—Frances Negron-Muntaner, Washington Post, 29 May 2023
Bit’s interactions with her family and peers — gawking or jeering at her busty pubescent figure — reveal how even our friends and loved ones can be complicit, to small and large degrees, in the ways women and girls are denied agency over their bodies.
—New York Times, 19 Apr. 2022
Similar giant figures of saints and Jesus starred in religious services and festivals in Spain and colonial Mexico; modern artisans like Arroyo shape 16- to 20-foot tall busty brides and rakish grooms, crazy-eyed devils, and Día de los Muertos skeletons.
—Jennifer Barger, National Geographic, 19 Oct. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for busty
Adjective
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That buxom elf put wind in my sails, so to speak, and now this other, prettier woman is bumming a cigarette off me.—
Liam Sherwin-Murray,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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In a humiliating audition for another lascivious Las Vegas revue, the 57-year-old character, a buxom blond dreamer, stands onstage before a sleazy producer (Jason Schwartzman) who cuts her performance short.—
Robyn Bahr,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Dec. 2024
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Working a color palette that added burgundy and plum, in addition to olive green, as new neutrals — very much in sync with what was trending at the fair for fall — the brand plied cashmere and wool blends or alpaca jerseys into voluptuous coats, featuring raglan sleeves and oversize lapels.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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Hugo wrote in voluptuous, righteous prose about Notre-Dame’s dereliction.—
Michael Kimmelman,
New York Times,
6 Dec. 2024
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The 11 Best Headboards of 2024 for Every Bedroom Style In the primary bath, matching the Roman shade fabric to the wallpaper creates a continuous flow that emphasizes the voluminous feeling; the octagonal side table provides shapely interest.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Aug. 2024
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Look to design super star, Ilse Crawford, for this shapely oak option.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
2 July 2024
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Lake Como, Italy The stunning scenery of the curvaceous nooks along the shores of this lake make the perfect setting for a romantic film.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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The home is situated in a U-shape around a curvaceous pool lined with Bisazza tile.—
Emma Reynolds,
Robb Report,
23 Dec. 2024
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In vibrant yellows and oranges, these lacquered glass vases come in bubbly, curvy shapes perfect for adding color and texture to a room.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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She's widely recognized as a trailblazer for curvy women, encouraging others to embrace their bodies.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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When his shy tabby sister Charmander enters the room, the chubby black feline rotates his ears forward and opens his mouth just a tad.—
ByChrista Lesté-Lasserre,
science.org,
14 Jan. 2025
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All the children, made chubby by their coats and jackets, their hats and scarves, the pitch of their glee rising and falling like a siren.—
Brandon Taylor,
The Atlantic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Colleges that are less well-endowed might have fewer proxies that strain their financial aid budget, but still should use individualized proxies to meet their institutional needs.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
20 Sep. 2024
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Unfortunately, as anyone else who is well-endowed can likely attest, one-pieces seldom do the girls justice.—
Brie Schwartz,
Glamour,
21 Feb. 2024
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Things are already tense with her loopy future mother-in-law (Jennifer Coolidge) and the chesty ex (Lenny Kravitz) that her wealthy father (Cheech Marin) has invited without her consent.—
Leah Greenblatt, Joshua Rothkopf,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2023
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The cringeworthy stereotyping continues when Nawi begins a romance with a chesty biracial himbo named Malik (Jordan Bolger), who visits the kingdom to fulfill his Dahomean mother’s dying wish.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2022
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“Busty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/busty. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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