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a rotund little man who, predictably, was asked to play Santa every year
the actor's distinct baritone and his clear and rotund elocution are especially effective in dramatic readings
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The toy, named Psyduck—intended for humans—is a rotund duck-like creature prone to splitting headaches.
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023
Meet the rotund rascal Sir John Falstaff and the wise wives of Windsor in one of Shakespeare’s most raucous comedies.
—Joey Morona, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
Stay rotund for my sake #bblefffect #buccalfatremoval #friendship ...
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2022
Shor wears oval glasses, his belly is rotund, his hair is woolly and white, and his beard is unkempt.
—Stephen Witt, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2022
Monica, unseatbelted and rotund like a beach ball, was somehow ejected through the windshield and into a field with only minor injuries.
—Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 13 Nov. 2022
Opah, also known as moonfish, are rotund — almost comically so — predatory fish that hunt for prey in cold, dark waters up to 1,000 feet below the ocean’s surface.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2015
While rotund pets are very cuddly and cute, obesity in pets can lead to many health problems that affect their quality of life.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Oct. 2022
Also known by the number 480, Otis is a magnificently rotund brown bear and the reigning king of Fat Bear Week.
—Angela Owens, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
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Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023
Meet the rotund rascal Sir John Falstaff and the wise wives of Windsor in one of Shakespeare’s most raucous comedies.
—Joey Morona, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
Stay rotund for my sake #bblefffect #buccalfatremoval #friendship ...
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2022
Shor wears oval glasses, his belly is rotund, his hair is woolly and white, and his beard is unkempt.
—Stephen Witt, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2022
Monica, unseatbelted and rotund like a beach ball, was somehow ejected through the windshield and into a field with only minor injuries.
—Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 13 Nov. 2022
Opah, also known as moonfish, are rotund — almost comically so — predatory fish that hunt for prey in cold, dark waters up to 1,000 feet below the ocean’s surface.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2015
While rotund pets are very cuddly and cute, obesity in pets can lead to many health problems that affect their quality of life.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Oct. 2022
Also known by the number 480, Otis is a magnificently rotund brown bear and the reigning king of Fat Bear Week.
—Angela Owens, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
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