big-boned
adjective
: having large bones : large but not fat
He is tall and big-boned.
a big-boned girl/gal
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The last time Jez Butterworth and Sam Mendes rode into Broadway on the back of a big-boned new play, smothered in five-star reviews and Olivier awards, there were geese, and babies, and bunnies.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Big-boned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-boned. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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