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plump

[pluhmp] / plʌmp /


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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

Perhaps unspurprisingly, splitting a bill equally tends to encourage people to order more, or plump for the caviar and lobster, boosting the overall final bill for everyone.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

A taste of New England in West Hollywood, it quickly became known for fried clams and chowders harkening to Cimarusti’s Rhode Island childhood and plump lobster rolls filled with never-frozen lobster.

From Los Angeles Times May 23, 2026

Penelope looked up, too, and saw the plump, tasty-looking cherubs, with their birdlike wings.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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

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

Later that year, Kris Jenner revealed that she did not approve of Kylie opting for a plumper pout.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2023

Dee’s newest device is the EMFACE, delivering a superpowered, noninvasive treatment that reduces wrinkles and lifts sagging skin to reveal plumper, toned muscles and added volume.

From Seattle Times Jan. 24, 2023

She quickly became plump and then plumper still.

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo

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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