plump

There, crawling on eight legs across the white sheets toward us, sporting a single dot on its back, was a deep-red, plump tick.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

The sun is out, again, and the grapes are plump and plentiful.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

And maybe he almost did plump for free markets at one time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

Instead, it’s inspired by the famous fig tree metaphor from Sylvia Plath’s “The Bell Jar,” where each plump and juicy fig, dangling deliciously on the branches, represents a different life path for the protagonist.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

From Georgia to Maine, it wanders across fourteen states, through plump, comely hills whose very names—Blue Ridge, Smokies, Cumberlands, Green Mountains, White Mountains—seem an invitation to amble.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Over the past half-century, as breeders selected for larger ears with more numerous and plumper, heavier kernels, they ended up choosing big plants with many leaves for photosynthesis and tall stalks.

From Science Magazine ● Oct. 25, 2023

Speculation around the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star’s face and figure began in 2014, when fans noticed that Jenner seemingly had plumper lips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2023

Slice and dice the plumper varieties into salads, scones, or onto pavlova; coax them with a little heat and sugar into compote or jam.

From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2022

She was a plumper girl and had some setbacks and she saw how our band works, it made her brighten up and more confident.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2021

“And my sister,” says a woman opening the door, a plumper, younger, frownier version of Hildy.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

Fat bear week starts today, that glorious autumn tradition when anyone with an internet connection can vote for the plumpest brown bear in Alaska’s Katmai National Park.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 5, 2022

In heading to your local farmers’ market and purchasing the plumpest blackberries and eggplants from vendors you’ve come to recognize.

From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2022

To guarantee the first, seek out local peaches, which have been tree-ripened — they've spent more time growing to their fullest, plumpest size and are harvested just before being brought to market.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2021

The oysters in the Hudson River around the Statue of Liberty are some of the plumpest and fastest growing Crassostrea virginica in the whole of New York harbor.

From The Guardian ● Nov. 17, 2016

When the platter of steaming crabs was passed around, Waverly was first and she picked the best crab, the brightest, the plumpest, and put it on her daughter’s plate.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan