as in fat
of a woman
having a pleasingly rounded body with large breasts
a buxom blonde
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Recent Examples of buxom
His opera-singer aunt was the buxom blonde on The Three Stooges, and his sister, Christine—known as the Goddess of the Cello—was the first American musician to hold a concert in Castro’s Cuba.
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Without prior knowledge to Fatal Fury’s roster or storyline, many of the characters can seem somewhat stock — there’s a couple of tough guys with various fighting styles and cool jackets, and some cartoonishly buxom female fighters peppered in for some old school gooner bait.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
The buxom installation was executive produced by Amy Kule of Merry Wonderer, who previously spent 20 years leading the production of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Fourth of July Fireworks, and the department store’s Herald Square Flower Show before launching her own creative agency.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
That buxom elf put wind in my sails, so to speak, and now this other, prettier woman is bumming a cigarette off me.
—Liam Sherwin-Murray, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
Without prior knowledge to Fatal Fury’s roster or storyline, many of the characters can seem somewhat stock — there’s a couple of tough guys with various fighting styles and cool jackets, and some cartoonishly buxom female fighters peppered in for some old school gooner bait.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025
The buxom installation was executive produced by Amy Kule of Merry Wonderer, who previously spent 20 years leading the production of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Fourth of July Fireworks, and the department store’s Herald Square Flower Show before launching her own creative agency.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
That buxom elf put wind in my sails, so to speak, and now this other, prettier woman is bumming a cigarette off me.
—Liam Sherwin-Murray, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buxom
Adjective
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As for tools, Byatt employs a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, some plastic wrap to control splashing once the buttermilk separates from the fat solids, and a bowl of ice water to help rinse out the last remaining buttermilk.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2026
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But eat too much and that excess protein gets converted into and stored as fat.—
Tania Fabo,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This fungal disease becomes apparent in spring when round patches of grass turn white or pink.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Jan. 2026
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Guests receive complimentary round-trip limousine service, 24-hour butler support, personalized concierge assistance, and priority seating at the adjacent Nobu Restaurant.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The era of the boxy, clean silhouette is giving way to voluptuous, biomorphic, curved pieces that aren't afraid of a little embellishment.—
Sophie Aliece Hollis,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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The engine’s power is delivered as a seamless, voluptuous stream of thrust that plays eerily well with the eight-speed dual-clutch transmission.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
5 Jan. 2026
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The shapely 24-year-old advertising saleswoman wore a black swimsuit with a white Playboy bunny across the front.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Regular Janes posted their amateurish snapshots, showcasing lean yet shapely physiques attained through weight training, minimal to no cardio, and a caloric intake generous enough to make Marie Claire vomit.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Some on social media criticized her braless, busty appearance as vulgar.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
22 Dec. 2025
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Darcey even had Stacey bring all of their wedding attire, including Goergi’s tuxedo and her busty wedding dress, to Bulgaria.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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The suites and villas There are 99 suites, of which 48 are pool villas set into the hills with further rooms located on top of the curvaceous main hotel building.—
Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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This curvaceous design is distinguished by its circular base, which brings in ash hardwood to enable a smooth 360-degree seat turn.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2026
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Wahlberg plays a holy fool in Boogie Nights, our naïve but well-endowed guide through the heyday of theatrical pornography and its decline into something cheaper and tawdrier courtesy of the triumph of VHS.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Colleges that are less well-endowed might have fewer proxies that strain their financial aid budget, but still should use individualized proxies to meet their institutional needs.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
20 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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While dashing through the food hall at River Street Marketplace in San Juan Capistrano, on my way to the train station, a stack of these exceptionally zaftig cookies stopped me dead in my tracks.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cena, who once filmed Trainwreck pretending to be a closeted bodybuilder desperate for zaftig comedian Amy Schumer’s affection, understands that the joke’s on him better than anyone.—
Oliver Bateman,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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“Buxom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buxom. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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