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

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

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2023

The extra paunch would also have helped these penguins stay warm in the water.

From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2023

"The portly patriarch of paunch persevered to pulverise the Baron of Beardonkadonk in the final match," the park announced on Twitter, adding that the champ was "still chowing down".

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2021

He stood in front of us, hands clasped at his back so that his impressive paunch greeted us first.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline