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Recent Examples of chunky With the sound quality backed by Marantz and the chunky chrome legs, it's got brains and beauty. Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025 Wearing multiple layers — including a chunky beanie and hoodie — a smiling, unshaven Bieber sings in between sips. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025 Sánchez wore a sheer black animal print dress paired with chunky black open-toed shoes, while Bezos opted for a navy polo paired with black pants and pale blue espadrilles. Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025 Daft Punk’s chunky electro fuzz has been replaced by Nine Inch Nails’ crunchier industrial synths. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chunky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chunky
Adjective
  • That thick sole relieves pressure and pain, especially pain associated with conditions like plantar fasciitis.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The smoke was thick enough to cast its own shadows upon the hill.
    Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Chiefs grew more stout as the game progressed and held the Lions to 98 rushing yards by night’s end.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Oct. 2025
  • That toughness, determination and preparation paid off against a stout Sooners defense.
    Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Some recent research into low-carb, higher-fat diets like the carnivore diet shows potential improvement in markers for cardiovascular health.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Any Hollywood bigshot with her bank account might choose to spend their fat paychecks on luxury cars, 10-bedroom mansions, and cushy private jets.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The cast of women do not trust whatever Stacey and her lumpy lacefront wigs are selling.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Across each lumpy dark-gray spheroid cuts an uneven line.
    Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • If possible, drive to a nearby sturdy building.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • If possible, drive to a nearby sturdy building.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Suspend houseplants from the ceiling in macrame planters and add a nubby rug to complete the look.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025
  • If anything, the tempestuous Swiss weather enhanced the cinematic effect and underscored the beauty of the natural materials—plush shearlings, nubby tweeds and densely woven cashmeres—that marry form and function, a true hallmark of luxury.
    Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Her signature sweet and savory pastries, including the hearty Breakfast Machine with roasted Yukon gold potatoes, sausage, egg, bacon and cheddar; the plump almond croissant and the Tarte au Citron Meringue often sell out, so folks in-the-know preorder online.
    Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Crisp apple and pear slices, and plump figs add a touch of crunch and freshness.
    Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Keaton accepted her Academy Award in signature style—a taupe blazer pinned with a pink carnation, a swaggeringly long skirt and clumpy ankle boots.
    Ellen Burney, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Powder detergent can remain clumpy throughout the load and leave behind dusty residue once the cycle ends.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025

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“Chunky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chunky. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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