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Adjective
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But the gown, like Monroe herself, has more to it than just a vague perfume of voluptuous Americana.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026 -
The flakes were slow and voluptuous, and already the wraithlike branches outside the window were fattening with white.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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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The bush is shapely, growing 3-4 feet tall, and does not produce rank growth.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2026
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Witch hazel matures into shapely shrubs that bloom annually.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Already used to evoking the work of the likes of Jean Arp and Constantin Brâncusi in his footwear offering, which is rich in sculptural and curvaceous heels, this time Andrew was inspired by the metalwork of American furniture designer Paul Evans to develop faceted hardware for spring 2027.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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At the Sceners Gallery on the eastern edge of Paris, far from the Metropolitan Museum, where Kim Kardashian arrived at the Met Gala in a metallic orange breastplate with pert breasts and curvaceous hips, there are several examples of the art that inspired her.—
Amy Verner,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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While dashing through the food hall at River Street Marketplace in San Juan Capistrano, on my way to the train station, a stack of these exceptionally zaftig cookies stopped me dead in my tracks.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cena, who once filmed Trainwreck pretending to be a closeted bodybuilder desperate for zaftig comedian Amy Schumer’s affection, understands that the joke’s on him better than anyone.—
Oliver Bateman,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Best Things to Do Weisman Art Museum Marked by large sheets of curvy, shimmering metal, Frank Gehry’s eye-catching 1993 design at the University of Minnesota campus is akin to his Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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But there were also plenty of Konas and also Ioniq 6s, the curvy sedan with a whale tail.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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Lenny says he and his brother were bullied for being chubby but also for being poor.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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At the base of the terraces were sculpture gardens featuring Fernando Botero’s chubby bronze feline El Gato and Ji Yong-Ho’s black Lion, assembled from recycled tires.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The nontoxic, antioxidant-rich lip oils are made with calming botanicals to deliver soft, plump, hydrated lips.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Sure, the injury excuse is sitting right there, plump and inviting.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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“Rubenesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Rubenesque. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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