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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

We have impressive caviar-punctuated omakases and dragon-roll specials so corpulent and substantially garnished that they require steak knives.

From New York Times ● Jan. 4, 2022

An FBI agent reprises his disguise as a corpulent old lady and takes a job as a nanny in a crime suspect’s house.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 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

I had expected that Mr. Gatsby would be a florid and corpulent person in his middle years.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald


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