paunch

Example Sentences

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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

It’s his first year in the red suit, and this 40-year-old rookie Santa lacks the paunch and natural white beard of older, more experienced Kris Kringles.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2023

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

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2023

“He’s moving,” David tells Maggie, handling his middle-aged paunch like a baby bump.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2022

Dad is super skinny without his dad paunch.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila