corpulence

Example Sentences

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His thick musculature having bloated into unhealthy corpulence, Maradona was hospitalized in Buenos Aires in April 2004 with what doctors described as a weakened heart and acute breathing problems.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2020

His Falstaff, a merry figure of debauched corpulence, was sculpted out of an immense quarry of colorful words.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2016

He’s confined to his apartment due to his corpulence as he tries to make peace with his past and reconcile with his daughter.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2014

His color, like his corpulence, is part of the current image.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2013

Ben emptied one box that held ashtrays from Japan, four statues of Buddha in various postures and degrees of corpulence, six oriental silk screens, and two camel seats from Morocco.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy