bulkiness

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Recent Examples of bulkiness The Dobreva balconette bra is lightly lined and designed to lift your chest without the bulkiness of a push-up bra. Olivia Dubyak, InStyle, 26 June 2026 Its bulkiness could be seen as both a blessing and a curse, as much of the weight is concentrated in the base to prevent the monitor from tipping over. Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 June 2026 Convenient and effective, at keeping your beverages cool, yes, but the worst part about most coolers is hands-down the bulkiness. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026 This clever design reduces the bulkiness of standard models and stays hidden under your clothing via different-sized inserts. Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026 This waterproof jacket is insulated without the bulkiness of a puffer. Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025 All of these things were done without the bulkiness or power requirements of a pump, which has been one of the drawbacks of other hydraulic haptic systems. New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2025 From seasonal accessories like lightweight jackets to cozy sweaters, fall wardrobes are versatile enough for plenty of style accents without the bulkiness of clothes for colder temperatures. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025 That’s a lot of plastic — and a lot of daily annoyances revolving around the period products’ bulkiness, discomfort, and, on your heaviest flow days, an occasional inability to perform the duties in their job description. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulkiness
Noun
  • There was a bigness to not just the melodies and choruses, but to the emotions being expressed.
    Brendan Hay, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Guelaguetza — also known as Los Lunes del Cerro, or Mondays on the Hill — is a centuries-old celebration rooted in community, generosity and cooperation, where the people of Oaxaca come together through music, dance, food and craftsmanship.
    Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
  • The Gracious Visionary interweaves documentary and reenacted components to tell the story of how his mindset was shaped by learning philosophy, playing cards and the generosity of others.
    Nick Vivarelli for Variety, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • But decisions of this magnitude should be supported by transparency.
    Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2026
  • What’s especially notable is that the magnitude of the full-year earnings raise is greater than the size of the second-quarter beat.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • Advertisement Financial records are a key avenue for investigation but increasingly problematic with the sheer abundance of services available.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026
  • Previous strong El Niños also have brought a lower abundance, and a more northward shift, of market squid, Leising told The Times.
    Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • His relaxed point of view is a far cry from the grandness or the grittiness that marked the work of Western painters past like Frederic Remington or Albert Bierstadt.
    Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • But the grandness of these dreams butts up against the precarity that their dreamers are facing.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Did the safari animals behave themselves in the presence of such greatness?
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • But the beauty of achieving greatness is there are no what-ifs.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 July 2026

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“Bulkiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulkiness. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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