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

“We identified a bit with the animal, which is also chubby like us,” Lizarraga said when asked by a Mexican radio station about the origin of the name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

I envisioned a chubby, beautiful woman struggling with the beauty ideal.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025

He was the chubby kid at Sedbergh, told he would not make a county cricketer because he was not fit enough in the field.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

“You were a little butterball when you were a baby. You had these chubby cheeks that I swear I could’ve kissed all day. It only felt right to call you pumpkin.”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas