voluptuous

Example Sentences

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That kind of longevity can stunt a dancer, but Gerrity, who possesses a voluptuous strength, has seemingly used the time to develop her own artistic voice.

From New York Times

Her voluptuous and curvaceous body – mocked and shamed in the West – was also described in advertisements as the "most correct and perfect specimen of her race."

From Salon

Temple, a self-described “quirky weirdo” who doesn’t skew voluptuous, wasn’t an obvious fit.

From New York Times

“Films should not take a voluptuous pleasure in spilling blood and lingering on terrible cruelties as though one were at a Roman circus.”

From Seattle Times

In one, he contrasts a voluptuous woman seductively saying “If you had 24 hours with me, what would you do?” by listing all the parts of the house he’d make her clean.

From New York Times