chubby
Example Sentences
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In early scenes, he has a small curved line denoting a chubby chin, which changes over time to straight lines on each cheek, narrowing his face when he is old and infirm.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
Think gingerbread men, only soft, chubby, and less fearful.
From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026
Then my mom, who had managed to leave the room sneakily as we tore through the wrapping, came back into the living room with a chubby cat with a bow around his neck.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
Kerry Ives told her trial that Ethan was a "a bubbly little child" and "chubby" when he arrived in their home, but that all changed over the next two months.
From BBC • Jul. 15, 2025
He always curled the tip of his Ks, and his Zs looked like chubby 3s.
From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
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