as in corporations
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 windows
Photos and video taken at the scene showed heavy flames shooting out of bay windows on the upper floors.
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Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Unlike bay windows, which create sharp angles, bow windows form a rounded shape that offers wider views and a softer exterior appearance.
—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 living area is anchored by a cozy nook and large bay windows that boast sweeping views of Central Park, the nearby reservoir, and the Manhattan skyline.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
An onsite bar and restaurant, The Terrace Grille, offers American eats in a dining room naturally lit with arched bay windows.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Wrapping around an angle, Alexandre Mattiussi’s brand stands out by an expansive curved 80-foot-long facade with bay windows that show glimpses of the interior, echoing the brand’s Paris flagship, all Euville stone and beige limewash offset by oak wood and a striped parquet floor.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025
The dramatic 70,000-square-foot exhibition space features tall bay windows that create a sense of transparency, blurring the boundaries between the inside and outside world.
—CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Unlike bay windows, which create sharp angles, bow windows form a rounded shape that offers wider views and a softer exterior appearance.
—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 living area is anchored by a cozy nook and large bay windows that boast sweeping views of Central Park, the nearby reservoir, and the Manhattan skyline.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 6 Jan. 2026
An onsite bar and restaurant, The Terrace Grille, offers American eats in a dining room naturally lit with arched bay windows.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
Wrapping around an angle, Alexandre Mattiussi’s brand stands out by an expansive curved 80-foot-long facade with bay windows that show glimpses of the interior, echoing the brand’s Paris flagship, all Euville stone and beige limewash offset by oak wood and a striped parquet floor.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 9 Dec. 2025
The dramatic 70,000-square-foot exhibition space features tall bay windows that create a sense of transparency, blurring the boundaries between the inside and outside world.
—CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bay windows
Noun
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New York's new socialist mayor wants to tax corporations and wealthy New Yorkers to finance the city's $12 billion budget deficit.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Hard Rock partners with the city’s school corporations, Ivy Tech Community College and Indiana University Northwest to help support the community, Tan-Helton said.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Tito’s vodka over the yellow bellies.—
Andrew Callahan,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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More food competitions in February and March This isn’t the only competition meant to keep bars and bellies full.—
Angela George,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The larger specimens, like Hamel’s fish, are harvested and donated to the Musée du Fjord, where the heads and stomachs are analyzed by scientists.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Feb. 2026
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Chris, Jason, and Thor all take turns lying on their stomachs naked getting massages.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Bay windows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bay%20windows. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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