as in rich
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor) after that huge Sunday brunch, everyone needed a full-bodied coffee

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Recent Examples of full-bodied For a tidy, full-bodied plant, Wood recommends pruning shoots back within the framework of the shrub’s habit. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Jan. 2025 As a result, quality, taste, and strength all varied wildly from fiery and full-bodied to blow-your-head-off bad. Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024 The editing doesn’t hide the underwater carnivore; instead the camera focuses on the shark’s full-bodied danger. Robert Daniels, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024 The palate delights with pear-like fruitiness, dry oak, full-bodied vanilla, and a spiced rye finish that lingers. Gege Reed, The Enquirer, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for full-bodied 
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  • Larry Ellison, also one of the world’s richest men, is facing regulatory hurdles with the Paramount-Skydance merger that would see his son, Skydance CEO David Ellison, running the combined media assets.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Eating purple foods rich in anthocyanins may help support gut health, ease inflammation, and reduce oxidative stress (cell damage).1 1.
    Johna Burdeos, Health, 23 Jan. 2025
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  • Having a robust social network makes a person less likely to develop PTSD. Even those with a support network may struggle to process the loss and fear that comes with surviving a wildfire, and may develop PTSD.
    Alice Park, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Built on the robust AWS [Amazon Web Services] platform, Orme ensures that customer data remains entirely under the brand’s control.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, WWD, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.
    Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2023
  • This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.
    National Geographic, National Geographic, 13 Jan. 2023
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  • Packed with potent ingredients like isopropyl cloprostenate, amino acids, hyaluronic acid, and vitamin E, this formula nurtures and enhances your brows from the root.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Oil revenues represent a potent choke point over the Russian economy, and Trump has grasped the strength of this leverage in a way the Biden Administration did not.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025

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“Full-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-bodied. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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