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as in thick
having small pieces or lumps spread throughout
chunky peanut butter adds an interesting layer of texture when paired with jelly
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as in stout
being compact and broad in build and often short in stature
a chunky little toddler
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Recent Examples of chunky
Pair it with sandals, sneakers, or wedges depending on the occasion, and dress it up with chunky jewelry or a wide-brim hat.
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Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
For something with a cleaner finish, the Citizen Fio in orange strap is an easy stacking piece, designed to pair with other bracelets like a chic tennis bracelet or even a chunkier piece with Knicks- charms.
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Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Add a billowy blouse to give the outfit a more romantic vibe, and play around with the season’s hottest accessories—hair scarves, big scrunchies, chunky jewelry—to highlight your personal style.
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Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
12 June 2026
Along with the requisite round, chunky glasses, the signature Hockney look—not quite camp but head-turningly dandified—was set.
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Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
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Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2026
For something with a cleaner finish, the Citizen Fio in orange strap is an easy stacking piece, designed to pair with other bracelets like a chic tennis bracelet or even a chunkier piece with Knicks- charms.
—
Pooja Mistry,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Add a billowy blouse to give the outfit a more romantic vibe, and play around with the season’s hottest accessories—hair scarves, big scrunchies, chunky jewelry—to highlight your personal style.
—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
12 June 2026
Along with the requisite round, chunky glasses, the signature Hockney look—not quite camp but head-turningly dandified—was set.
—
Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for chunky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunky
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The fire initially grew into a huge inferno, creating a pillar of thick, black smoke that could be seen for miles.
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That thick, ugly vein, the shrimp feeling, was gone.
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But still, 495 pound-feet of torque, that’s stout.
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Use a stout wooden stake and place it in the soil near the center of the pot after filling it with soil.
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Their effect has been dramatic with drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy (semaglutide) causing users to lose up to 15 percent of their body fat on average.
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The closest the visually drab movie comes to excitement is the introduction of an amusing if underused Jason Momoa as Lobo, an immortal bounty hunter who looks like a heavy-metal god (or maybe a lost member of Kiss), chomping on a fat cigar and roaring around on his flying motorcycle.
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What’s that soft, lumpy wormlike structure along the top and back of each testicle?
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Massive, lumpy-looking hippos, who prefer to wallow or swim slowly in water pools, lakes, and rivers can run as fast as 25 km/h (about 70 meters in 10 seconds), a respectable sprinting speed not to be matched by most adults trying to outrun an enraged animal.
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
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Serving tray for entertaining $25 to $50 This straightforward serving tray is a reliable standard that’s sturdy and comes in seven colors.
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Inside, there’s a unique two-tone color split for throne-like front seats and rear jump seats, with standard Dinamica—akin to nubby Alcantara—dressing seat inserts and door trim.
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Microfiber absorbs four times more moisture than cotton and the nubby texture grabs and holds onto soil until it is washed away.
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That observation eventually led to the discovery of Pitera, the brand's now-iconic ferment; this sheet mask is absolutely drenched in it to nourish and plump skin with amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.
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Amazon shoppers say the $22 Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi-Balm leaves their skin hydrated and plump.
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Using a vegetable peeler, shave a modest amount of Parmesan onto a plate (a mound of grated Parmesan may look impressive, but all that clumpy cheese mutes the dressing).
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Joo missed another fairway to the right into a clumpy lie, pitched back to the fairway, sent her wedge over the green with a front pin, chipped 8 feet by the hole and missed the putt, taking a double bogey to fall three shots behind.
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“Chunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunky. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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