beer bellies

noun

plural of beer belly
as in obesities
an enlarged or bulging abdomen a former jock whose most impressive physical asset these days is his bloated beer belly

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  1. bellies
  2. corporations
  3. bay windows
  4. stomachs
Noun
  • Proof that the babies aren’t born with hatred in their bellies and in their blood.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
  • Every day, the snow crept farther down the mountains, and as the horses waded the creeks, ice froze on their tails and bellies.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Definition of bellies
Noun
  • Those corporations have, by the way, consistently objected to the EU’s digital regulations on the grounds that the rules would harm users’ privacy and lead to a degraded experience.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • Many of them are affiliated with corporations, unions and other industries.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
Definition of corporations
Noun
  • These bay windows also provide access to an ample 301-square-foot terrace.
    — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
  • On one occasion, in a gesture of chivalry, a group of Italian friends threw roses to a woman sitting at the pool bar from the large bay windows of the Presidential Suite.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Definition of bay windows
Noun
  • Other dogs have exquisitely sensitive stomachs — just a tiny bite of something weird leads to blowout diarrhea and vomiting.
    — Jane Sykes, Washington Post, 21 July 2026
  • More Gold Cloaks have been murdered in broad daylight, their guts ripped from their stomachs.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of stomachs
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