stubby

Example Sentences

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He wore black turtlenecks, short-sleeved because it was summer, and kept a stubby, utterly earnest ponytail.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

These thrust differentials are coordinated with dual flaps on the trailing edges of the stubby wings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

As I pull yet another stubby naked fork from the dishwasher, unsheathed from its housing by the sani-heat, I recognize the clock is ticking.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

You don't get a tick in the box if the name on the ballot paper means nothing to the voter clutching their stubby pencil in the voting booth.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

Miguel had the stubby controller rod gripped in front of his chest, wielding it like a lightsaber.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein