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Many fans thought the original covers of Pratchett’s novels went too heavy on busty maidens and strapping men with big swords, undermining their literary merit, and a similar problem has beset the various screen adaptations from Sky and the BBC.—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026 Pamela Anderson’s progression from over-plucked and busty to fresh-faced and gracefully aging on the red carpet is evidence of culture’s exhaustion with excess.—Sarah Wang, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 One defining moment was when a teenage Johnson and his father were in a comic shop and Johnson was intent on buying a copy of Battle Chasers, a comic known for shapely and busty heroines and plenty of violence.—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026 The photo features Loren giving the side eye to Mansfield who grin at the camera while wearing a rather busty dress.—Meg Walters, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for busty