zaftig
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As I grew up, a frequent refrain from friends and family members—in particular my zaftig aunts and portly uncles—was to opine about how they wished they were slim like me.
From Slate ● Oct. 4, 2023
Especially commendable is Zamit, who in addition to Mrs. Darling and the housekeeper, plays a Tinkerbell too zaftig to fly, among other roles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
Capitalizing on that virality, Tripp later made a music video celebrating zaftig women like his wife.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2019
Now a Guggenheim fellow, Machado was once conditioned to accept that zaftig women are undeserving of worship.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2019
Grandpa Izzy says that Margaret is zaftig, which is Yiddish for pleasingly plump.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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