heavyset
Example Sentences
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Heavyset with shaggy brown hair that extended to his shoulders, DePape wore an orange sweatsuit that barely fit his large frame, with the shirt draped over his right arm, which was in a sling.
From Washington Post • Nov. 1, 2022
Heavyset, Hill-Burton era hospitals are ill-equipped for this technological revolution.
From Salon • Dec. 21, 2019
Heavyset, with a placid and cheerful demeanor, she was carrying a crochet project in a tote bag labelled “Bible Bag.”
From The New Yorker • Mar. 30, 2015
Heavyset with a powerful, cleanshaven head, Mr. Kasukuwere stood out from the wiry villagers who had gathered to watch his presentation.
From New York Times • May 20, 2012
Heavyset Mafoday, whose vertical jump was perhaps three inches, dove and made the stop.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
