bulbous

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Recent Examples of bulbous These are bulbous pillows of lava that form enormous mounds that can overwhelm everything around them. Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 17 May 2025 The front element is, however, bulbous, which means filter options are limited to large and expensive 150mm square filters. James Abbott, Space.com, 23 May 2025 The location reopened in May of last year: ATMs are walled in by vertical stripes of handmade blue subway tile and lit by bulbous, ’60s-style lights. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 12 Mar. 2025 Design: This is a compact and lightweight fisheye lens with the standard bulbous front element. James Abbott, Space.com, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bulbous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulbous
Adjective
  • The dress featured a rounded neckline and mini hem with flared short sleeves.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 July 2025
  • Back inside, the primary suite carries on the adobe style with thick, smooth walls and rounded edges.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • Exquisitely known for their perfectly round shape and mirror like lustre.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Good gaming features and simplified Google TV streaming round things out for a sweet package.
    Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 10 July 2025
Adjective
  • Glass has also become a big part of the circular economy.
    LEW SICHELMAN, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
  • Similar to many other automatic litter box models, the circular orb rotates, sifting dirty litter into a waste bag, which on this model is on top of the machine rather than below.
    WIRED, Wired News, 10 July 2025

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“Bulbous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulbous. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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