stocky
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Born in 1860 in the rural northwest of Pennsylvania, Frisbee was a stocky, mustached man with many strings to his bow.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Ron, a New Yorker from Long Island, was Vince’s stocky, tattooed business partner.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
“This is Edwin,” said one of them, nodding toward a stocky, ponytailed man in the group.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
He stands at 6ft2in, has a stocky build and grey hair and was last seen wearing a long black trench coat, grey trousers and waistcoat, blue shirt, brown shoes and a red and white tie.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025
He was strong and stocky, not as formed as a grown man, of course, because he wasn’t much older than she was, but he’d be powerful one day.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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The Son of Neptune
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