as in belly
an enlarged or bulging abdomen
he shopped the company's big and tall line for shirts to fit his bay window
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Recent Examples of bay window
Unlike bay windows, which create sharp angles, bow windows form a rounded shape that offers wider views and a softer exterior appearance.
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
This translates into some of the best river views of any hotel in the city, on display from in-room bay windows and the rooftop restaurant terraces.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
At the Columbus Area Visitors Center, the Yellow Neon Chandelier, constructed from roughly 900 handblown elements in four shades of yellow, rises 9 feet tall and measures 6 feet wide, while the Persians, a series of handspun glass disks, fills the stairwell’s tall bay windows.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
The primary suite has its own dressing room and a bay window seat straight out of a Jane Austen novel; its marble-rich bathroom has a soaking tub and twin vanities.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2026
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Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
This translates into some of the best river views of any hotel in the city, on display from in-room bay windows and the rooftop restaurant terraces.
—Mary Winston Nicklin, AFAR Media, 20 Jan. 2026
At the Columbus Area Visitors Center, the Yellow Neon Chandelier, constructed from roughly 900 handblown elements in four shades of yellow, rises 9 feet tall and measures 6 feet wide, while the Persians, a series of handspun glass disks, fills the stairwell’s tall bay windows.
—Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
The primary suite has its own dressing room and a bay window seat straight out of a Jane Austen novel; its marble-rich bathroom has a soaking tub and twin vanities.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bay window
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Performed under local anesthesia, the process involves removing a small amount of cells from the inner thigh, belly or knees and injecting them into the temples, cheeks and nasolabial folds.—
Beth Landman,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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The reptile handlers drape the snakes over students' shoulders or bellies, but snakes also start winding their own way around the room and climbing up people's bodies (apparently some snakes' tree-climbing instincts are applicable to scaling humans as well).—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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Symptoms included vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps and fatigue within one to two days of consuming seafood from the harbor — consistent with norovirus infection, according to Whatcom County Health and Community Services.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The victim suffered apparent gunshot wounds to the face and stomach and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.—
Deanese Williams-Harris,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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There's a Chicken Dance Off at 5:30 p.m. Friday, sausage toss and stein hoist competitions Saturday, and a goetta ball eating contest and beer belly competition Sunday.—
Luann Gibbs,
The Enquirer,
11 Sep. 2024
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Speaking of Robotnik, Jim Carrey is back, now with a beer belly and an overall Gru-like disposition.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
27 Aug. 2024
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“Bay window.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bay%20window. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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