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pulchritude

[puhl-kri-tood, -tyood] / ˈpʌl krɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /


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Why, at this moment celebrating body positivity and diversity, the natural pulchritude of all figures, do women continue to wrap wire around their breasts, hoisting them inches above their innate resting position?

From Washington Post Mar. 9, 2022

The place of beauty in our lives is a profound subject, and Harmon offers a complex understanding that respects the hazardous yet life-enhancing power of physical pulchritude.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2019

Offering an appropriate example of plus-size pulchritude to heavier men, as well as to the fashion industry, required a candidate who seemed relatable, in Bart’s words.

From Seattle Times May 13, 2016

So I will refrain, in my commentary on “Spy,” from references to the pulchritude of one of McCarthy’s co-stars, Jason Statham.

From New York Times Jun. 8, 2015

The usual exercises had already begun; there were speeches from Authority; prayers by Divinity; choral effects by graduating pulchritude.

From The Moonlit Way by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)




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