a rotund little man who, predictably, was asked to play Santa every year
the actor's distinct baritone and his clear and rotund elocution are especially effective in dramatic readings
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His rotund frame and bald head gave him the appearance of a human bowling ball.—Gabriel Sherman, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026 Fast forward to today, and, somehow, the tremendously rotund AMG GT rips down twisty roads with nearly as much athleticism as fare weighing 2,000-or-more pounds less.—Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026 This movie re-creates the makeover montage, replete with the prosthetics and the gay brother, as well as the party scene wherein the protagonist must appear as both themselves and their rotund elderly character.—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025 VanTuyle wound up doing the walrus voice for the final version of the movie, which just might make the tusk, whiskered, somewhat dopey and pleasingly rotund character a star.—Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rotund
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Latin rotundus, probably alteration of Old Latin *retundus; akin to Latin rota wheel — more at roll