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Recent Examples of corpulent So does the casting of Martin Short as Kingfish, a corpulent gill-man who lays around like Jabba the Hutt. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Dec. 2023 But as the public elects the most corpulent contender, some will take more than just bulk into consideration. Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023 Many of his pictures were of corpulent figures poised between caricature and pathos. Stephen Kinzer, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023 The Horatio Alger myth, a formulaic saga that impoverished youths fortuitously assisting prosperous corpulent strangers needing help will be rewarded with a life of prosperity is a fiction. Time, 17 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for corpulent
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Adjective
  • Ironically, her swollen face looks plump and round despite her partial buccal fat removal — a procedure that extracts the soft pads of tissue found inside the cheeks to create a slimmer face.
    Leah Dolan, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
  • It’s packed with moisture-boosting ingredients that leave your skin feeling plump, dewy and ready to glow.
    Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Suet Suet is defined as rendered beef fat, and suet cakes are a mixture of suet, seeds, fruit, and other bird-friendly mix-in.
    Abby Fribush, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
  • These include: The fat content of the ground beef: Ground beef that’s more pink is higher in fat than ground beef that’s red.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Birmingham 3 Regional, second round Venue: Schollmaier Arena — Fort Worth, Texas Time: 6 p.m.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • New Mexico Florida has overtaken Duke as No. 1 in offensive efficiency following both teams opening round games on Thursday.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Corpulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpulent. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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