plump
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A plump shrimp concoction that reminds me of a lobster roll.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
There, crawling on eight legs across the white sheets toward us, sporting a single dot on its back, was a deep-red, plump tick.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
The sun is out, again, and the grapes are plump and plentiful.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Progressive recovered faster than its peers from inflationary pressures, nabbing market share and growing plump on higher premiums, analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
But now, plump red tomatoes grew fatter every day, yellow flowers turned into bright green zucchini, and pole beans hung in clusters from vines that snaked up twine to form leafy tepees.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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Instead, she says many products on offer promising plumper skin and fuller hair, often marketed as anti-ageing, will already be aligned with what may appeal to those on weight-loss drugs.
From BBC ● Jan. 24, 2026
But Curtis hurls herself into this schtick with gusto — say, demanding a ring light and lip plumper for her passport photo — and gets you laughing anyway.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
Over the past half-century, as breeders selected for larger ears with more numerous and plumper, heavier kernels, they ended up choosing big plants with many leaves for photosynthesis and tall stalks.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 25, 2023
Slice and dice the plumper varieties into salads, scones, or onto pavlova; coax them with a little heat and sugar into compote or jam.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2022
This one is a little plumper than I am.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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In heading to your local farmers’ market and purchasing the plumpest blackberries and eggplants from vendors you’ve come to recognize.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2022
To guarantee the first, seek out local peaches, which have been tree-ripened — they've spent more time growing to their fullest, plumpest size and are harvested just before being brought to market.
From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2021
The oysters in the Hudson River around the Statue of Liberty are some of the plumpest and fastest growing Crassostrea virginica in the whole of New York harbor.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 17, 2016
Under the US system, however, some of the plumpest birds seem to get away with their plumage largely intact.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2016
When the platter of steaming crabs was passed around, Waverly was first and she picked the best crab, the brightest, the plumpest, and put it on her daughter’s plate.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
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