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paunch

[pawnch, pahnch] / pɔntʃ, pɑntʃ /


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A few of them had graying hair, some were going bald, and I spied a paunch or two.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Taking his top off and proudly parading his paunch is a regular occurrence in Fury’s news conferences.

From BBC • May 16, 2024

Charlotte insists there's a paunch, but nobody else sees it.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2023

“Best Shape of My Life” begins as a weight-loss show — Will has a mild dad-bod paunch.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2022

He had taken off his suit coat, and his middle-aged paunch strained against his vest.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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