dumpy

Example Sentences

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Speaking about her weight and obesity in a TV special, the US broadcaster and actress said she would "never forget" called "bumpy, lumpy and down right dumpy" on a magazine cover.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2024

"Coxen's fig-parrots are small, dumpy, green parrots with very short tails, and historically they were scattered in rainforests between Bundaberg in Queensland and the Hastings River in New South Wales," Mr Backstrom said.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

She reflects on all the varied, tender memories a dumpy local chain store can hold, and what was lost when her daughter’s Walgreens closed.

From Slate • Nov. 13, 2023

The Bulls played in dumpy Chicago Stadium, and put forth an uninspired roster highlighted by the likes of Andre Wakefield and Wilbur Holland.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2022

The vet says our dog needs more exercise because she’s dumpy and overweight.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner