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chunky

[chuhng-kee] / ˈtʃʌŋ ki /


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I like my mash slightly chunky, with small bits of banana that add a nice chew to the oats.

From Salon Jun. 20, 2026

Architects Billie Tsien and Tod Williams brushed off criticism, saying that Obama himself was inspired by the chunky works of the modernist Romanian sculptor.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

Critics said the car, with its ultra-long bonnet and chunky wheels, was a departure from the E-Type maker's roots.

From BBC May 30, 2026

She remembers Saar sporting many a turban, chunky jewelry and large hats.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

The wipers slapped faster, trying to keep up with the fat, chunky flakes bombarding the windshield.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

Did “Étoile” scripts feel any bigger or chunkier than “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” or “Gilmore Girls”?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2025

The stitches are bigger, so chunkier yarn is used, and this means blankets can be knitted more quickly than in traditional knitting.

From BBC Apr. 18, 2024

For a chunkier dip: Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth thin stir in lemon juice and garlic salt.

From Salon Apr. 11, 2024

From others it seems an elegant high-tech cousin of the Transamerica Pyramid, the chunkier building across the bay.

From New York Times Jun. 9, 2023

The Hummingbird, is smaller still, and the Winter Wren measures no more, only he is chunkier.

From Citizen Bird Scenes from Bird-Life in Plain English for Beginners by Fuertes, Louis Agassiz

Silicon Valley is where the chunkiest share awards tend to be, so it’s possible the strong performance of almost anything tech-related has outweighed their ill effects so far.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

In addition to widespread furloughs and service disruptions, a federal government shutdown could affect the tournament for the chunkiest bears of Alaska’s Katmai National Park.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 11, 2023

Cut a slice and cozy up under your chunkiest throw blanket.

From Salon Oct. 15, 2022

Its flat display is 49mm across, making it by far the chunkiest Apple Watch.

From The Verge Sep. 8, 2022

And Boris Johnson has used this occasion to make big changes to the cabinet - the most significant switch coming in one of the chunkiest jobs of all.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2021




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