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corpulent

[kawr-pyuh-luhnt] / ˈkɔr pyə lənt /


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In a 1926 strip, we meet Skinny Slats, an ironically corpulent lad who squeezes out of an inkwell.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2024

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

In his sweeping 1965 novel “Dune,” Herbert introduced one for the ages: a corpulent, power-hungry sadist with the suitably sinister name of Baron Vladimir Harkonnen.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2021

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

She was a big woman, in stature almost equalling her husband, and corpulent besides: she showed virile force in the contest—more than once she almost throttled him, athletic as he was.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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