buxom

adjective

Definition of buxomnext
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 Get these two buxom blondes on a road trip. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 Nov. 2025 We were inspired by their outrageous VHS cover art that promised epic tales of heroic barbarians rescuing buxom babes from giant monsters. — Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025 Case in point, the character of Bruiser Stone (Lana Parrilla), reimagined here as a buxom seductress with a heart of gold. — Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025 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. — Nancy Walecki, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for buxom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buxom
  1. fat
  2. round
  3. voluptuous
  4. shapely
  5. busty
  6. curvaceous
  7. well-endowed
  8. bosomy
Adjective
  • This summer’s menu will include items like hitsumabushi (a Donburi bowl with sliced eel or wagyu); chazuke with salmon and ikura; rice bowls with baby sardines and futomaki (a fat sushi roll).
    — Connie Ogle July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • In a nation that just seems to keep getting fatter, the South is claiming an ever-larger piece of the pie.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of fat
Adjective
  • The trip includes a two-night stay at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, round-trip flights for up to 12 guests, and a $4,000 MGM Resorts credit for dining and spa experiences.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Ward, who will join returning assistant Ryan Bourque on the staff, coached one of the B’s top prospects, 2025 third rounder Cooper Simpson, last year at Youngstown.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026
Definition of round
Adjective
  • Bristol’s Tara Clerkin Trio are steeped in their hometown’s trip-hop tradition, but their approach is more folk-rock than the voluptuous blues associated with Tricky or Massive Attack.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 5 June 2026
  • Enthusiasts love it for its voluptuous beauty and buttery-smooth typing action.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Definition of voluptuous
Adjective
  • The bush is shapely, growing 3-4 feet tall, and does not produce rank growth.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Witch hazel matures into shapely shrubs that bloom annually.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Definition of shapely
Adjective
  • Shauna Frente, a busty Blanche DuBois figure in an eyeless flapper mask and gartered stockings.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • Many fans thought the original covers of Pratchett’s novels went too heavy on busty maidens and strapping men with big swords, undermining their literary merit, and a similar problem has beset the various screen adaptations from Sky and the BBC.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Definition of busty
Adjective
  • The slingback sandal features a curvaceous strap design that leaves the foot mostly bare, while a stiletto heel boosts the style.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
  • Rabolini imbued his designs with a similar sensibility, crafting jewels in sculptural and curvaceous gold, often embellished with vibrant gemstones that felt anything but conventional, from lemon quartz and prasiolite, to London blue topaz.
    — Laurie Brookins, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026
Definition of curvaceous
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of well-endowed
Adjective
  • Emin’s masterpiece thumbed its nose at a tradition of recumbent feminine flesh on tousled white sheets (think Titian’s Venus of Urbino, Manet’s Olympia, or any number of bosomy Lucian Freud nudes).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of bosomy

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