bulky
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My creation resembled a bulky hamantaschen more than a talisman for a life-changing epiphany.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
"Athletes' bodies don't look their best in suits, they can look a bit bulky, so trousers can fall a weird way. This look is moving with the times."
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
His alarm clock, a big and bulky machine that’s Bluetooth-connected to the house’s fire alarm, rattles his room until he finally shuts it off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
They found Madagascar "hissing" cockroaches, a bulky insect named for its noisy defence mechanism, and dubia cockroaches, an invasive critter bred as a snack for pet lizards.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
And one of the bulky, freestanding wardrobes was backed up against it.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
And they could be selectively bred, producing larger fruits and seeds and bulkier muscles to eat.
From Salon ● May 6, 2024
“If you’re planning to store games, toys or other bulkier items, consider dividing your bookcases into two vertical sections,” she says.
From Seattle Times ● May 3, 2024
"When you are out for such a long time, you do more gym work so Kevin de Bruyne does look a bit bulkier," he said.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2024
It takes up only a fraction of the space used by bulkier waffle makers and it’s perfect for people with minuscule kitchens like YouTube host Tiny Chef, who’s featured on the product.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
Iofur Raknison was even taller and bulkier than Iorek, and his face was much more mobile and expressive, with a kind of humanness in it which she had never seen in Iorek’s.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
The bulkiest and most elaborate productions typically require the space offered by an opera house's main theater, and operas often do provide spectacle on a grand scale.
From Salon ● Oct. 6, 2024
Only the biggest, bulkiest planets are sizable enough to benefit from this effect.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 23, 2022
The bulkiest items catch your eye first - suitcases, jackets and an array of musical instruments.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2022
For the linemen, the bulkiest of the bunch, the drill was pure agony.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2020
The full moon shines on the bulkiest lump.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
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