dumpy

Example Sentences

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Ragoravich’s dacha is a “garish and almost grotesque” palace clad in marble that makes Maggie think of Versailles, but in a way that makes Versailles seem dumpy.

From Los Angeles Times

But unlike the notoriously dumpy Slough House setting of “Slow Horses,” much of “MI-5” took place — though was not shot — inside the agency’s grand Thames House headquarters in London.

From Los Angeles Times

Winfrey said her excitement quickly turned into shame after she read the headline, which called her “Bumpy, lumpy and downright dumpy.”

From Salon

Speaking about her weight and obesity in a TV special, the US broadcaster and actress said she would "never forget" called "bumpy, lumpy and down right dumpy" on a magazine cover.

From BBC

“Well, it was pretty dumpy by the end,” Naidorf says, laughing.

From Los Angeles Times