zaftig

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Recent Examples of zaftig Need a zaftig character actor with a sweet smile and a can-do attitude? Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zaftig
Adjective
  • On the balcony of his grandparents’ Florida condo, Billy spies a buxom woman lounging by the pool.
    Caroline Madden, Vulture, 8 July 2024
  • My buxom breasts and backside are also accompanied by fat on my arms, belly, and legs.
    Raquel Reichard, refinery29.com, 24 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The seductive and voluptuous Jessica Rabbit is Roger’s wife.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The minimalist brand’s look was amplified to the max by its voluptuous silhouette — defined by sharp padded shoulders and a collarless neckline, and hourglass-like angles that nipped at the waist.
    Charlie Carballo, WWD, 26 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The 11 Best Headboards of 2024 for Every Bedroom Style In the primary bath, matching the Roman shade fabric to the wallpaper creates a continuous flow that emphasizes the voluminous feeling; the octagonal side table provides shapely interest.
    Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Look to design super star, Ilse Crawford, for this shapely oak option.
    Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2024
Adjective
  • Soleil, for instance, lives up to its name, with soft natural light, a white-and-gold color palette, extra-soft fabrics on curvaceous furnishings and a king-size bed beneath a glass ceiling that exposes the interior millwork of a turret.
    Ann Abel, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Its curvaceous shape represents the female form, with an attached ball symbolizing the constraints women face.
    Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • In their center, Zoya drew Gorey-esque little boys, one trussed in rope, the other naked and chubby like a Renaissance putto.
    Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Fat Bear Week is a tournament that crowns the chubbiest bear on the Brooks River in the park.
    Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • All of them follow this corpulent detective, Nero, who lives in a town house with his butler, Fritz.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
  • But Beijing’s intent is merely to protect its own citizens, meaning the gangs are shifting their focus towards the corpulent West instead.
    TIME, TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
Adjective
  • Additionally, his story is rare because of his local origin story, coming here as Pau’s pudgy kid brother before re-emerging from his cocoon in 2008 — after being traded for his brother!
    John Hollinger, The Athletic, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Short limbs and pudgy body shape make giant pandas susceptible to falls.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The toy, named Psyduck—intended for humans—is a rotund duck-like creature prone to splitting headaches.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023
  • Meet the rotund rascal Sir John Falstaff and the wise wives of Windsor in one of Shakespeare’s most raucous comedies.
    Joey Morona, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023

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“Zaftig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zaftig. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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