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
  • With fatter paychecks, customers are rebelling against the chains that serve up shrinkflation and replace workers with broken self-checkout machines and touchscreen kiosks.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In another trial, researchers with the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University are also analyzing blood from 84 adult participants with HIV and abnormal levels of body fat buildup.
    — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fat
Adjective
  • This gorgeous night dress will keep you cool in the summer, and features a romantic lace trim, round neckline, and luminous shell buttons.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Could 2025 seventh-round Zeek Biggers and fifth-rounder Phillips end up helping the Dolphins more than Grant, Miami’s first-round pick in the last draft run by Chris Grier?
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of round
Adjective
  • The Bugatti Type 57 epitomizes that aesthetic power, exemplified by a low-slung body defined by voluptuous curves.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Novelist, musician, and filmmaker Eliza Barry Callahan turns genre on its ear, with voluptuous nocturnal celluloid cinematography by Alfonso Herrera Salcedo.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 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 curvaceous vehicle, which was designed and crafted by Bentley’s Mulliner bespoke division specifically for the occasion, is finished in Supernova Purple Ombre.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 July 2026
  • 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
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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