corpulent

Example Sentences

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In a 1926 strip, we meet Skinny Slats, an ironically corpulent lad who squeezes out of an inkwell.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who gained worldwide fame with his sculptures and paintings of corpulent figures, has died at the age of 91.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2023

Replicating Ailes’ jowls and corpulent figure involved six pieces of prostheses.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 26, 2019

We’d eat at a table next to a mural of a corpulent iguana wearing sunglasses and a sombrero.

From Washington Post • May 15, 2019

“Come on, Washington,” the corpulent colonel broke in irascibly.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller