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as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat
a man of considerable plumpness sat down next to me
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as in sincerity
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
the astonishing plumpness that is so often found in the speech of the very young or the very old
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Recent Examples of plumpness
Meanwhile, a slow-release delivery system keeps sending hyaluronic acid and nutrients into your skin throughout the night, so the payoff is extra plumpness by morning.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2026
Alfano recommends aiming for roughly half your body weight in ounces of water daily, adjusting based on activity level and environment, and notes that hydrating foods can further reinforce skin plumpness during low-humidity months.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 2026
Week 1 brought instant plumpness and a morning glow.
—Essence, 2 Dec. 2025
Its plumpness was waning, its folds disappearing.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 Jan. 2026
Alfano recommends aiming for roughly half your body weight in ounces of water daily, adjusting based on activity level and environment, and notes that hydrating foods can further reinforce skin plumpness during low-humidity months.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 18 Jan. 2026
Week 1 brought instant plumpness and a morning glow.
—Essence, 2 Dec. 2025
Its plumpness was waning, its folds disappearing.
—Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plumpness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumpness
Noun
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Poor sleep has been linked to heart disease, obesity, depression, and memory issues.—
Julie Scott,
Verywell Health,
15 May 2026
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Research from the Institute for Diabetes and Obesity at Helmholtz Munich in Germany, published in the journal Nature, tested an experimental obesity and diabetes drug called GLP-1-GIP-Lani.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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His sincerity is real, his appreciation – for his fans, his band, his crew – is frequently spoken and his music is a continuous Choose Your Own Adventure game.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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In an age of global political unrest, a news cycle saturated with mass shootings and gun violence on the streets of America, sincerity feels like a relief.—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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Because this isn't a book about fatness, despite the central plotline.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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Miller also addresses contemporary politics, the recent presidential election and how honesty is in flux in our country.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Intellectual honesty requires acknowledging that the United States is not Weimar Germany or Eastern Europe’s Pale of Settlement, where deadly pogroms against Jews were a regular feature of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.—
Michael W. Sonnenfeldt,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2026
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Far below the most abstract undulating curved frozen shapes where the weight of the sea ice has forged the shoreline into a white sculpture park.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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Steel pipes and tendons provide tensile strength, while thatch and mud bear its crushing weight.—
Stefan Ionescu
May 20,
New Atlas,
20 May 2026
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Seydoux asks me in a moment of frankness.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Her love for the city is palpable, imbued with her frankness, her fun, her queerness, and her history.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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In that video, her performance seemed oriented toward showcasing technical ability, overriding the song’s directness with display.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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This is the meeting of the messenger planet and the taskmaster, let alone in the zodiac’s most fearless sign, setting the stage for a transit that cuts right through the fluff, forcing truth and directness.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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If a culture prizes bluntness, ask where honesty has been missing.—
Sarah DaVanzo,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
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But the bluntness of the lyrics arrives just as quickly, undercutting the atmosphere by naming too plainly what the music had already begun to evoke with greater force.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Plumpness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumpness. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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