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To the dismay of more portly ministers in tow, he also made a habit of jogging onto stage at public events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 22, 2025

"Cyril", as he is known to some, is said to be a portly man with a very gruff voice.

From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2024

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

The portly left-hander from Sonora will join Jim Gilliam as the only people to have their numbers retired without induction into the Hall of Fame.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2023

White studied the man who appeared before him: short, portly, and middle-aged, with ghostly white long hair.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

Mr. Gong’s Abby, older and portlier, is a terrier-beagle.

From New York Times ● Apr. 22, 2023

"Most excitingly, our treasured, mischievous Peter Rabbit makes an appearance – albeit older, slower and portlier."

From Reuters ● Jan. 26, 2016

As the luckless Vinnie, Mr. Van Swearingen, considerably shorter and portlier than Mr. Shannon, sports the saddest-looking combover I’ve ever seen — it’s really a half-combover.

From New York Times ● Aug. 9, 2013

“She’s talking to my twin,” he said, apparently not offended that Mr. Asner is portlier than the real thing.

From New York Times ● May 19, 2011

A taxi' stand was two blocks away on the Avenue, and as Willa stepped into the first cab, a taller, portlier figure entered the second, and followed slowly but persistently through the maze of traffic.

From The Fifth Ace by Gage, George W.

Of course they must!—the case was as plain as the portliest of noses on the most rubicund of faces.

From Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches by Various

"Nay, fair one, you pass not our bounds without toll," said the portliest of the set.

From The Prince and the Page; a story of the last crusade by Yonge, Charlotte Mary

“Very pretty!” murmured the ladies, and the portliest of them went a step further and added: “And cheap!” but no one showed the faintest disposition to buy.

From The Love Affairs of Pixie by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.

Besides his quiet banking vocation, he was, I think, the portliest of the family, which may be the explanation.

From Personal Recollections of Early Melbourne and Victoria by Westgarth, William

Faix, my modher, no longer ago than Friday night last, argued down Bartle Meegan's throath, that you and Biddy Martin wor the two portliest weemen that comes into the chapel.

From Phil Purcel, The Pig-Driver; The Geography Of An Irish Oath; The Lianhan Shee Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William