Rubenesque

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Rubenesque
Adjective
  • Next, while the Negroni calls upon the voluptuous fruit, herbs, and (sometimes) vanilla from sweet vermouth, the Remember the Alimony uses the far more austere fino sherry, nutty and bone dry, as its fortified wine component.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Some pieces feature voluptuous floral prints such as water lily and honeysuckle.
    Rona Berg, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Case in point, the character of Bruiser Stone (Lana Parrilla), reimagined here as a buxom seductress with a heart of gold.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • His opera-singer aunt was the buxom blonde on The Three Stooges, and his sister, Christine—known as the Goddess of the Cello—was the first American musician to hold a concert in Castro’s Cuba.
    Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The shapely 24-year-old advertising saleswoman wore a black swimsuit with a white Playboy bunny across the front.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Regular Janes posted their amateurish snapshots, showcasing lean yet shapely physiques attained through weight training, minimal to no cardio, and a caloric intake generous enough to make Marie Claire vomit.
    Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • Around this time, Gaudí was overseeing the building of the Casa Milà, a sumptuously curvaceous apartment building in Barcelona.
    D. T. Max, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Organic materials, earthy hues, and curvaceous furnishings add to the sense of calm and comfort within homes designed by Newport Beach’s Laura Brophy Interiors.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Unlike Madewell’s regular jeans, its curvy denim was made for hourglass shapes, giving you extra material in the thighs.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
  • At 6-foot-6 and 236 pounds, Herbert would seem not built for curvy success.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Beyond the fun of selecting a chubby champion, Fat Bear Week is also an opportunity to educate people about brown bears and their habitat in Alaska.
    Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Still, there are plenty of chubby newcomers in the mix this year, ranging from young males to single females battling for the bulge.
    Gloria Dickie, Outside, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Cena, who once filmed Trainwreck pretending to be a closeted bodybuilder desperate for zaftig comedian Amy Schumer’s affection, understands that the joke’s on him better than anyone.
    Oliver Bateman, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
  • Need a zaftig character actor with a sweet smile and a can-do attitude?
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • For those with thinner lips, glossy or satin textures add depth for a fuller effect, while a matte formula gives naturally plump lips a velvety backdrop that makes the rich pigment pop.
    Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Katmai National Park and Preserve officials say the bears are magnificently plump ahead of the tournament.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Rubenesque.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Rubenesque. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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