as in plump
having a well-proportioned feminine figure
a shapely blonde who had a lead role in numerous Hollywood movies
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Recent Examples of shapely
At our test track, the car leapt to 60 mph in 4.0 seconds; the S7—the S6's shapelier counterpart—managed to blast to 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds.
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Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 31 May 2023
That practicality translates into this modern design, with every detail, from the shapely shoulders to the utilitarian pockets.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 30 Apr. 2022
But their shapely presence along with the crisp palette that cools hot summer days makes the time spent indoors vibrant and full of life too.
—Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2021
This refers to the eggs’ appearance—the higher the grade (AA is the highest), the more shapely and spot-free the egg, with firm whites, pert yolks, and clean shells.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 3 May 2021
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Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 31 May 2023
That practicality translates into this modern design, with every detail, from the shapely shoulders to the utilitarian pockets.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 30 Apr. 2022
But their shapely presence along with the crisp palette that cools hot summer days makes the time spent indoors vibrant and full of life too.
—Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2021
This refers to the eggs’ appearance—the higher the grade (AA is the highest), the more shapely and spot-free the egg, with firm whites, pert yolks, and clean shells.
—Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 3 May 2021
See all Example Sentences for shapely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shapely
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Mounds of fresh fruits, plump veggies, pantry staples, meats, and even bags of frozen seafood boils poked out of them.Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
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How to Choose, Store, and Wash Fresh Cranberries When shopping, look for fresh cranberries that are deep red, firm, plump, and have smooth skins.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2024
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Its curvaceous shape represents the female form, with an attached ball symbolizing the constraints women face.Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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The marrow, like all marrow, is obscene in its richness; the birria, like the best birria, has a dark, curvaceous intensity.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
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Similarly, there are more complicated, curvy surfaces that, when sliced up, yield infinitely many elliptic curves.Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
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Some consciousness researchers believe that on high doses of DMT, perception takes on this kind of curvy geometry.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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It was first conceived in 1957 by Pennsylvania's C. Walton Musser, a wonderfully creative inventor with patents on everything from power steering systems, recoilless rifles and pneumatic life jacket inflators, through to many key ideas underpinning jet aircraft ejection seats.New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
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The hard rubber tires are not pneumatic, but when ridden, deliver a modicum of cushion and a lot of grip.William Roberson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Shapely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shapely. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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