corpulence

Example Sentences

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His Falstaff, a merry figure of debauched corpulence, was sculpted out of an immense quarry of colorful words.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2016

How did Coke and other soft drinks become such significant contributors to citizens’ corpulence?

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2015

He’s confined to his apartment due to his corpulence as he tries to make peace with his past and reconcile with his daughter.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2014

If one embarks on a tour of animal corpulence, spiraling out from captivity to the wild, a seemingly growing army of rotund beasts rounds into view.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2012

But it is true that we have exchanged corpulence for starvation, and either one will kill us.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck