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also callipygous
as in buxom
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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.
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New York Times, 25 Nov. 2021
New York Times, 25 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for callipygian
Adjective
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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
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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
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Jasmine Tookes and her glorious baby bump opened the show, Ashley Graham was back, along with several other voluptuous models (a big stride for the brand in terms of body diversity) and of course, the major news of the night was that Angel Reese became the first pro athlete to walk the VS runway.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
16 Oct. 2025
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Next, while the Negroni calls upon the voluptuous fruit, herbs, and (sometimes) vanilla from sweet vermouth, the Remember the Alimony uses the far more austere fino sherry, nutty and bone dry, as its fortified wine component.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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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
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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
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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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Need a zaftig character actor with a sweet smile and a can-do attitude?—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
14 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Healthy roots are plump and silvery, white, or green in color.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Ten years and innumerable pounds of corn later, Laws Whiskey House still uses the plump and sweet grain from Burlington.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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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
Adjective
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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
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“Callipygian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/callipygian. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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