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.
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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 
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms 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
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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
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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
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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
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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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