as in plump
having an excess of body fat
the chubby baby had slimmed down by the time she was a toddler
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Recent Examples of chubby
Jude had a round and chubby face.
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Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
One woman filled a tray with 30 pieces of the chubby bread.
—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026
At the base of the terraces were sculpture gardens featuring Fernando Botero’s chubby bronze feline, El Gato, and Ji Yong-Ho’s black Lion, assembled from recycled tires.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
For those keen on lip liner, Refy’s chubby lip blur yields a similar effect.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
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Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
One woman filled a tray with 30 pieces of the chubby bread.
—Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Feb. 2026
At the base of the terraces were sculpture gardens featuring Fernando Botero’s chubby bronze feline, El Gato, and Ji Yong-Ho’s black Lion, assembled from recycled tires.
—Marlise Kast-Myers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
For those keen on lip liner, Refy’s chubby lip blur yields a similar effect.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chubby
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chubby
Adjective
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After Malik closed out the fundraiser with a stump speech calling for taxing the rich, Johnson drove off in a black Porsche Cayenne, and a plump rat scurried by the venue’s entrance.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
6 May 2026
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Fresh blueberries should be plump and firm to the touch.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In certain people, the submandibular glands—as well as the adjacent fat pockets and digastric muscles (which aid in swallowing, chewing, and speech)—can give a look of fullness, blunting the border between the face and neck.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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Figueira starts by grilling the beef over charcoal and wood until the fat cap renders into something approaching gold.—
Heide Brandes,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Neapolitan pizza is characterized by a round, soft dough with a very thin center and a high, airy crust spotted with bits of char.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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The teaser doesn’t give away much of the plot, but the best part is Pugh standing in a funeral wearing all-black furs and round black sunglasses.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
13 May 2026
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“Chubby.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chubby. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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