tubby

Example Sentences

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Diving in a kelp forest in Monterey Bay recently, I watched a tubby 200-pound harbor seal follow a fellow diver, nibbling on his flippers.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 16, 2025

Of all the things to say about Gaetz … tubby?

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2024

Throughout their journey, they’re beset by weird creatures familiar to “D&D” players: a tubby fire-breathing dragon and a beast called an owlbear.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2023

Then they invite the public to vote online for their favorite tubby bear.

From Washington Post • Sep. 26, 2022

High in the oak trees, stuffing themselves with acorns, the tubby young bears moved along the thinnest branches.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich