corpulence
Example Sentences
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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
Increasing temperatures might be another cause of rodent corpulence.
From Slate • Apr. 18, 2012
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
