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corpulent

[kawr-pyuh-luhnt] / ˈkɔr pjə lənt /


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Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who gained worldwide fame with his sculptures and paintings of corpulent figures, has died at the age of 91.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2023

Replicating Ailes’ jowls and corpulent figure involved six pieces of prostheses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2019

President Trump watched a sumo competition while visiting Japan, and — who knew? — he seemed to enjoy seeing corpulent men applauded for shoving others off the stage with brute force.

From Washington Post ● May 28, 2019

Instead Mr. Sinton wrings his corpulent instrument for its full range of values: toneless smears; soul-baring swells; chomping, roughed-up blasts.

From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2017

Aarfy was tapping the bowl of his pipe against his palm leisurely as he paced back and forth in corpulent self-approval, obviously delighted by the stir he was causing.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller


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