callipygian

variants also callipygous

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Recent Examples of callipygian Regardless of subject matter, jarring juxtapositions are the rule: snails and peaches; nude models prancing in the Louvre; a callipygian Kim Kardashian in stockings and heels scaling a sandpit. New York Times, 25 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for callipygian
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • Our silhouettes, with their small waists and voluptuous curves, embody strength and elegance.
    Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
  • While assisting her father, Ruysch learned to draw, in time developing a style that combined a taste for color—at once delicate and voluptuous—with a naturalist’s tactile curiosity.
    Cullen Murphy, Air Mail, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Unfortunately, as anyone else who is well-endowed can likely attest, one-pieces seldom do the girls justice.
    Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2024
Adjective
  • Things are already tense with her loopy future mother-in-law (Jennifer Coolidge) and the chesty ex (Lenny Kravitz) that her wealthy father (Cheech Marin) has invited without her consent.
    Leah Greenblatt, Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The cringeworthy stereotyping continues when Nawi begins a romance with a chesty biracial himbo named Malik (Jordan Bolger), who visits the kingdom to fulfill his Dahomean mother’s dying wish.
    Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022
Adjective
  • 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
  • Need a zaftig character actor with a sweet smile and a can-do attitude?
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • At the top of that list is a hyaluronic acid serum that traps moisture and leaves my skin noticeably plump and dewy.
    Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Fall is the prime time for planting garlic to grow your own large, plump cloves.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Fortunately, more and more brands are catering to busty babes with super supportive and stylish bras that lift and flatter without compromising comfort.
    Andrea Jordan, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The walls were giddy with patterned paper and hung with vintage portraits of busty women.
    Julie Lasky, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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

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“Callipygian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callipygian. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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