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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-turned
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Courtesy Palazzo Fiuggi Luna, a buxom woman from Ukraine, submerges me in a tub of warm water, tells me to take deep breaths, and leaves me to do so.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2026 -
According to myth, the buxom bowl of the Champagne coupe was modeled after the breasts of Marie Antoinette.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
4 Jan. 2026
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Wheeler’s words serve as a pithy encapsulation of general relativity, Albert Einstein’s theory of gravity.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 June 2026
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Art world figure Hilde Lynn Helphenstein, who gained notoriety with pithy, irreverent gossip and commentary delivered under the pseudonym Jerry Gogosian, was found deceased in a São Paulo hotel room on May 31.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Enthusiasts love it for its voluptuous beauty and buttery-smooth typing action.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Once mounted, the voluptuous nude body stands tall like a mountain against the pale wash of Sotheby’s London gallery.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The final section contains a collection of Akbar’s epigrammatic sayings.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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But these perfect, epigrammatic fragments almost always communicate some sort of longing, if not for a better life, then for a more convincingly stoic face to wear through it.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
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Wahlberg plays a holy fool in Boogie Nights, our naïve but well-endowed guide through the heyday of theatrical pornography and its decline into something cheaper and tawdrier courtesy of the triumph of VHS.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 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
Adjective
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The 4½-hour ceremony varied between long-winded and succinct.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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Asked if the veteran lefty’s fastballs had good deception, Machado was succinct.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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The abalone is plump and toothsome, yet still tender and accompanied by asparagus kissed by the fire.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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Post use, skin looks and feels more plump and less inflamed, with redness virtually gone and fine lines softened.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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Similarly, the cast wrings some poetry out of the prosaic, often aphoristic dialogue.—
Robert Lloyd,
Houston Chronicle,
1 May 2026
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The script, written by Lowery, is filled with aphoristic barbs, especially from Sam.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Well-turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-turned. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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