beer bellies

Definition of beer belliesnext
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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Noun
  • Some stayed standing, while others got in shoulder-deep or even dropped to their bellies.
    Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Particularly caring mice dads will groom their pups and even insulate them with their bellies against inclement weather.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In just this latest example, the people of Lakewood are stuck having to come up with a huge sum of cash that will leave services crippled, rainy day funds depleted, and an immediate future of uncertainty and apprehension, to pay off these billion-dollar corporations.
    Sean Camacho, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Anthropic’s assurances alone won’t satisfy many corporations.
    Barbara Booth, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The aquamarine color scheme continues here, and there’s a cozy breakfast nook in the corner surrounded by bay windows.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Photos and video taken at the scene showed heavy flames shooting out of bay windows on the upper floors.
    Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Although the restaurant has served a wide variety of dishes over the years, none have captured locals' hearts and stomachs like Workingman's Friend's enormous, nap-inducing double cheeseburgers.
    Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The training course is specifically designed for women and offers practice in real-world scenarios like self-defense firing while lying on their stomachs and backs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Beer bellies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beer%20bellies. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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