plump for
Example Sentences
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It will cut its laughs with pathos and plump for a tear at the end.
From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2023
She said she heard of someone making a half-size replica of the Bayeux Tapestry and decided to plump for a full-size one.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2022
The sea also supplies water for pools where shrimp grow plump for export.
From Scientific American • Apr. 5, 2020
If there’s any film character with whom they identify, I’d plump for James Bond.
From The Guardian • Apr. 26, 2019
“As for me, I plump for the American,” said Dr. Constantine.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
