plump

Example Sentences

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A taste of New England in West Hollywood, it quickly became known for fried clams and chowders harkening to Cimarusti’s Rhode Island childhood and plump lobster rolls filled with never-frozen lobster.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Golden raisins, warmed slowly in butter until they plump and relax, their sweetness deepening into something almost jammy.

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

The shake-up might have cheered investors, except that the stock’s plump dividend yield and 70-year history of payout increases will get a rethink at the time of the split.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The setting is a placid pond, on whose banks sits a plump and serene fellow in a kimono, his eyes closed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

A plump red cherry lay in the middle of each pineapple ring.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce