chubby

Example Sentences

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In early scenes, he has a small curved line denoting a chubby chin, which changes over time to straight lines on each cheek, narrowing his face when he is old and infirm.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Think gingerbread men, only soft, chubby, and less fearful.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2026

Start with the adorably strange tardigrades, or “moss piglets,” with their chubby bodies and eight fat legs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

In March, it blocked so-called "chubby filters" - a viral tool which made people appear overweight.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

“Mirabelle has grown so much over the past few months. I wouldn’t recognize her. So skinny before, and now look at her, she’s chubby and glowing. Oh, Lexie, look at those little cheeks.”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng