as in plump
having a well-proportioned feminine figure
a shapely blonde who had a lead role in numerous Hollywood movies
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Recent Examples of shapely
Look to design super star, Ilse Crawford, for this shapely oak option.
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2024
And for the 2022 Red Sea International Film Festival, actor Marina Ruy Barbosa also wore an exuberant but shapely red gown.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2023
At our test track, the car leapt to 60 mph in 4.0 seconds; the S7—the S6's shapelier counterpart—managed to blast to 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds.
—Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 31 May 2023
That practicality translates into this modern design, with every detail, from the shapely shoulders to the utilitarian pockets.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 30 Apr. 2022
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Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2024
And for the 2022 Red Sea International Film Festival, actor Marina Ruy Barbosa also wore an exuberant but shapely red gown.
—Allyson Portee, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2023
At our test track, the car leapt to 60 mph in 4.0 seconds; the S7—the S6's shapelier counterpart—managed to blast to 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds.
—Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 31 May 2023
That practicality translates into this modern design, with every detail, from the shapely shoulders to the utilitarian pockets.
—Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 30 Apr. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shapely
Adjective
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The rooms Supremely comfy, with no gimmicky surprises — just proper, old-school amenities, the plumpest beds and (16 types of) pillows, and gleaming bathrooms decked in mottled marble.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Start with plump rhizomes, sprout them in warmth and humidity, then plant in well-draining soil.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The new short, curvaceous style has all the telltale signs of being an Italian bob.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Feb. 2026
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Its shoulders are also larger than Bad Bunny’s, and noticeably wider than the less structured suits he’s previously worn, which also helps create a more curvaceous body shape.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The suite on the ground floor has its own private patio, while the two top floor suites are cavernous, curvy spaces with deep tubs and views across to the mountains.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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And while the visions of uncannily artificial paradise might recall Rousseau, or the curvy, geometrically rounded bodies suggest the work of Colombian Fernando Botero, Angulo’s young women appear more self-aware and self-assertive than the subjects of either of those artists.—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The signature cocktail, When Pigs Fly, goes through a journey in a pneumatic tube.—
Hannah Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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This pneumatic layer jamming technology enables multi-environment locomotion on land and water by changing the robot’s flipper shape and stiffness to decrease the cost of transport.—
Evan Ackerman,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Shapely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shapely. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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