as in plump
having an excess of body fat
a corpulent, elegantly dressed opera singer came out and sang, and we knew it was over
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Recent Examples of corpulent
On the other side, the Reverend Al Sharpton, a corpulent, demagogic presence, took up the victims’ cause, and was seen by some as a radical, and by almost everyone as an opportunist.
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Their former owner must have been a tall, corpulent man; otherwise there was no explaining the difference between the wearer and the worn.
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Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
He's described in Fire & Blood as clever, well-spoken, and corpulent.
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Nick Romano,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
In Brazil, she is represented by an image of a white, skinny woman, while in Africa her image shows a corpulent woman with big milking breasts.
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Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for corpulent
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Their former owner must have been a tall, corpulent man; otherwise there was no explaining the difference between the wearer and the worn.
—
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
He's described in Fire & Blood as clever, well-spoken, and corpulent.
—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
In Brazil, she is represented by an image of a white, skinny woman, while in Africa her image shows a corpulent woman with big milking breasts.
—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for corpulent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpulent
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Advanced Night Ceramide Signature Anti-Aging Night Cream Think of this ceramide-rich formula as plump skin in a bottle.
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Instead of turning to cobbler this summer, put all of those juicy peaches and plump raspberries at the farmers’ market to good use with this stunning recipe.
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The smaller heritage breeds available had higher fat content and varied muscle structure when compared to modern commodity pork.
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Oxidation, rancidity, and fat separation all happen faster when ambient temperatures rise.
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With a round-of-32 game against Ivory Coast on Tuesday secured, Norway are dreaming of a run to the final on July 19.
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In partnership with Van Cleef & Arpels in 1962, Jackie replaced the baguettes with 12 marquise- and round-cut diamonds arranged to form a laurel wreath beneath the larger stones.
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“Corpulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpulent. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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