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
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
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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
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
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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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