thickset

Example Sentences

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Our laughter pierced the thickset quiet, as seemingly the whole neighborhood had opted for the comfort of the indoors that evening.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2022

Vinterberg also makes excellent use of Mikkelsen’s own past as a dancer, mining the incongruously fluid body language of a tall, thickset man with a jaw that seems carved out of lead.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2020

The same small quick eyes, the same thickset imperturbable body; the same schedules.

From The Guardian • Feb. 22, 2020

He’s a thickset, outdoorsy-looking guy in his 50s, bearded and wearing a green hoodie featuring the Second Life Freeze Dry logo.

From Slate • Nov. 14, 2019

The last housegirl, brought by a relative of Gabriel’s, was thickset and had arrived clutching a duffel bag.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie