corpulent

Example Sentences

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In a 1926 strip, we meet Skinny Slats, an ironically corpulent lad who squeezes out of an inkwell.

From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Colombian artist Fernando Botero, who gained worldwide fame with his sculptures and paintings of corpulent figures, has died at the age of 91.

From BBC • Sep. 15, 2023

Resurrected in this corpulent display, Crowe might transform Ailes into the bad guy of the summer; he certainly spent as much time in a makeup chair as your average villain in a superhero blockbuster.

From Washington Post • Jun. 12, 2019

“Autobiography of a Brown Buffalo” opens with a poignant scene in which Acosta stands in front of a mirror and examines his naked, corpulent body.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2018

But Sister Lucia, an elderly, corpulent nun, is less trusting than the others.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein