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. voluptuous
  3. shapely
  4. busty
  5. curvaceous
  6. round
  7. well-endowed
  8. bosomy
Adjective
  • What caught him by surprise was the conversation around fat-phobia that accompanied the film’s release.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The word ‘gordo’ in Spanish means fat, which brought Barca fans to attempt a funny translation of the England international’s surname from Gordon to Gros.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of fat
Adjective
  • Dark, narrow aisles opened onto leafy patios and soaring atria crowned with voluptuous canopies of cast concrete.
    — Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The skyline was intricate and voluptuous and enchanted and absurd.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 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
  • On Friday’s episode of Real Time, the comedian mentioned the 11x Grammy-winning Queen of Country’s death at age 80 this week in his opening monologue, before making a quip about her signature busty appearance.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Shauna Frente, a busty Blanche DuBois figure in an eyeless flapper mask and gartered stockings.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
Definition of busty
Adjective
  • The gown also featured a lustrous design of curvaceous floral-like overlays trimmed with gold eyelets.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Brock's design looked almost alien compared to the curvaceous roadsters of the period.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of curvaceous
Adjective
  • The North Siders clubbed an all-time team record of nine home runs in a single game, routing their rival Milwaukee Brewers 17-3 at Wrigley Field − and ending August with 62 round-trippers for the month, another team record.
    — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Zheng was the one in tears at the French Open, after losing her first round match to eventual finalist Maja Chwalińska, 6-4, 6-0.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of round
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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“Buxom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buxom. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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