zaftig

Example Sentences

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As I grew up, a frequent refrain from friends and family members—in particular my zaftig aunts and portly uncles—was to opine about how they wished they were slim like me.

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2023

Especially commendable is Zamit, who in addition to Mrs. Darling and the housekeeper, plays a Tinkerbell too zaftig to fly, among other roles.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2023

She called her magnified, zaftig alter ego The Bunch.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2022

Your essay in this book is about the word "zaftig."

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2020

Grandpa Izzy says that Margaret is zaftig, which is Yiddish for pleasingly plump.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg