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
  • 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
  • About 13% of air cargo goes through the Middle East, either on cargo planes or in the bellies of commercial airliners.
    Shannon Pettypiece, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Those include tax cuts for small businesses by allowing pass-through entities to receive tax credits for research and development that are now only available for larger corporations under state law.
    Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
  • On the South Dakota economy and growth Hansen said South Dakota should trust entrepreneurs and avoid using taxpayer money or incentives to lure big corporations to the state.
    Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 1 Apr. 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
  • Total gastrectomies had been performed before, in patients whose stomachs were already ridden with tumors—but never routinely in healthy people who did not have cancer and may ultimately never have cancer at all.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Those with strong sea legs (and stomachs) ride on the upper tier of the ferry, while the smoother seats are indoors and toward the back of the boat.
    Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Beer bellies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beer%20bellies. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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