portliness

Example Sentences

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And let's be clear: Even if body-shaming was acceptable, Newt Gingrich would not be in a position to lecture someone else about portliness.

From US News • Sep. 29, 2016

A woman of firm portliness, resolute and cheerful, talked to reporters in Philadelphia last week, who went away and dubbed her "The German Apron Queen."

From Time Magazine Archive

He was a short man with a serious face, myopic, and tending toward portliness.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

In African cultures, portliness is often associated with wealth and well-being.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Seabiscuit, already inclined toward portliness, was turning into one thousand pounds of flab.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand