as in rounded
resembling a bulb in roundness often in an unattractive way
a big, bulbous nose
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Recent Examples of bulbous
And still the new bats might have gone unnoticed by many had Kay, the Yankees’ announcer, not pointed out the bulbous bat of Jazz Chisholm shortly before Chisholm hit a single during the rout of the Brewers a week ago.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
The filmmakers are using the Sphere’s proprietary camera system to specialize it for the venue’s bulbous screens.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
From the shapeless bulbous blobfish to the white, fuzzy-armed yeti crab, some animals live up to their name.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Players are cast as a black stray in a bulbous, Pixar-ish downtown district, and quickly get into all sorts of trouble.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
The filmmakers are using the Sphere’s proprietary camera system to specialize it for the venue’s bulbous screens.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2025
From the shapeless bulbous blobfish to the white, fuzzy-armed yeti crab, some animals live up to their name.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2025
Players are cast as a black stray in a bulbous, Pixar-ish downtown district, and quickly get into all sorts of trouble.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulbous
Adjective
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The lactic acid adds a creamy, rounded mouthfeel, enhancing fruity, buttery, or yogurt-like notes.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Mon Mothma’s hedonistic husband, Perrin, seemed a bit more rounded out this season.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Time will tell if first round TE Colston Loveland was the correct choice over Tyler Warren. 🤷🏻 Cleveland Browns (I – for incomplete) — Think this assessment is a copout?—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Plus, keep scrolling for more small-space patio furniture set deals, including a round metal style and a three-piece rattan seating group.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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At Lou Lou’s Jungle Room, the circular bar that appeared in the original Top Gun in 1986 was revived.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
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With circular business models still in their infancy across most sectors, investors have a singular opportunity to get in on the ground floor.—
Rob Kaplan,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Bulbous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulbous. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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