as in rich
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
after that huge Sunday brunch, everyone needed a full-bodied coffee
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Recent Examples of full-bodied
Aouli says this generational shift away full-bodied, rich, and higher-alcohol wines has been most noticeable in the past 12 to 18 months—and the softening in demand for Bordeaux is most noticeable with vintages from 2010 onwards.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Interlune aims to harvest lunar resources — for example, industrial metals, rare Earth elements and water — to support a long-term human presence on the moon and a full-bodied in-space economy.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Master distiller Ross Cornelissen described the result in statement as dessert-like, with stone fruits, caramel, and vanilla layered over the base bourbon’s full-bodied profile.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The area is also known for full-bodied reds, whites, and rosés.
—Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
Interlune aims to harvest lunar resources — for example, industrial metals, rare Earth elements and water — to support a long-term human presence on the moon and a full-bodied in-space economy.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Master distiller Ross Cornelissen described the result in statement as dessert-like, with stone fruits, caramel, and vanilla layered over the base bourbon’s full-bodied profile.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The area is also known for full-bodied reds, whites, and rosés.
—Lauren David, Travel + Leisure, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-bodied
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The world outside me was big and rich with far more important and grave matters.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement Mamdani’s political success is largely credited to a media-savvy campaign that centered affordability in one of the world’s most expensive cities, with Mamdani vowing to levy New York’s ultra-rich to pay for childcare, transportation, and even grocery stores.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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That includes a new and robust collaboration with Brazil’s federal government and 22 of its states—including Pará—to expand cooperation on climate action.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still, more robust research was needed to declare that the portfolio diet leads to heart-health benefits for everyone, including healthy individuals.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Smith said Thursday in a news release that Stubblefield leaves behind a legacy of strong, principled leadership.—
Ella McCarthy,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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Toklas went on to fiercely uphold the author’s legacy, honoring Stein’s apparent desire to be understood while at the same time respecting her equally strong wish to remain elusive.—
Daphne Merkin,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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That most potent version of this car came with a 454-cubic-inch LS6 V-8 with a single four-barrel 800 CFM Holley carburetor that made 450 hp and 500 lb ft of torque.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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The vast stillness of the second movement, with spectral arpeggios chiming on a prepared piano, was all the more potent in contrast.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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