bulbous
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The Pikachu — in all his tiny, yellow, bulbous glory — sitting next to the cameras is part of the reason the Angels have won some games lately.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Early designs were so ugly—with an unflattering roof line that gave the vehicle a bulbous appearance—that some frustrated employees began calling the vehicle the “white whale.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 30, 2026
It featured floral motifs on fabrics or as accessories, while sculptural bulbous dresses were inspired by the work of Kenya-born ceramicist Magdelene Odundo.
From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026
They’re uncomfortably wedged into black dress shoes, with bulbous flesh spilling out over the edges.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2025
He focused on the stars in the sky, and the bulbous moon, and the dust that tickled his scalp and skin.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
Vocabulary lists containing bulbous
"The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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