chubby

Example Sentences

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In early scenes, he has a small curved line denoting a chubby chin, which changes over time to straight lines on each cheek, narrowing his face when he is old and infirm.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Think gingerbread men, only soft, chubby, and less fearful.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Cast member Luke Manley, who compares himself to a ham sandwich, said, “I know I’m a chubby guy with glasses but I didn’t know I had a look.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

He was the chubby kid at Sedbergh, told he would not make a county cricketer because he was not fit enough in the field.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

She was young, perhaps fifteen or sixteen years old, her cheeks still chubby like a child's.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke