Examples of protuberant in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tourists were free to go to Gibraltar, which is literally a bright spot—an anomalous British territory on a headland on the sunny southern coast of Spain, just over a tenth of the area of Manhattan, most of which is protuberant rock. — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 26 May 2021 Bevelled edges flirt with object-ness, making the works seem fat material presentations, protuberant from walls, rather than pictures. — Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2020 Meanwhile, Angela is carrying on with protuberant tennis pro Tony Parker (Andrew Carter), who becomes the object of lust to both Edith and Angela's gay son, Lance (Tom DeTrinis). — F. Kathleen Foley, latimes.com, 17 May 2018 If, for instance, a weak bladder leads a child to perform poorly in timed exams or protuberant ears means bullying blighted their education, genetic variants for these traits will show up as disadvantageous. — The Economist, 26 Mar. 2018 Remember the beefy Mitch (David Hasselhoff back then, now the ever-affable Dwayne Johnson) a smirking beach god with protuberant pectorals? — Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 24 May 2017 Hoopskirts like armor, frilly materials made knife-sharp, curlers or a heeled pump worn as a protuberant helmet: this is female attire that makes a statement, at once protective and aggressive. — The New Yorker, 12 May 2013 Her exceptionally protuberant breasts and derrière, which rendered her an object not only of curiosity but also of lust. — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 15 May 2017 See More

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