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pulchritude

[puhl-kri-tood, -tyood] / ˈpʌl krɪˌtud, -ˌtjud /


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Why, at this moment celebrating body positivity and diversity, the natural pulchritude of all figures, do women continue to wrap wire around their breasts, hoisting them inches above their innate resting position?

From Washington Post Mar. 9, 2022

“It has more punch and pulchritude packed into its 51 minutes than most West End musicals twice as long,” one newspaper commented.

From New York Times Nov. 27, 2019

Offering an appropriate example of plus-size pulchritude to heavier men, as well as to the fashion industry, required a candidate who seemed relatable, in Bart’s words.

From Seattle Times May 13, 2016

If you get a little sick of being in the middle of all the documentary evidence of their pulchritude, tell them to toss the selfie stick, and that you’ll be their official photographer.

From Slate Apr. 27, 2015

She turned her trim, small head and looked out across the bay; and Shotwell, who once had had a gaily receptive eye for pulchritude, thought her unusually pretty.

From The Crimson Tide A Novel by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers




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