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Recent Examples of chubby Once rich and chubby and depressed, Johnson is now, at forty-seven, rich and ripped and determined to live forever. Tad Friend, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025 Countless photos and videos of the chubby hippo eating lunch, running after zookeepers and cuddling with her momma garnered millions of views online. Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 July 2025 His friends described him as chubby, awkward and quick-witted to the Statesman. Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025 Meeko and Percy, Pocahontas (1995) How have chubby raccoon Meeko and English bulldog Percy been overlooked all these years? Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for chubby
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Adjective
  • Her signature sweet and savory pastries, including the hearty Breakfast Machine with roasted Yukon gold potatoes, sausage, egg, bacon and cheddar; the plump almond croissant and the Tarte au Citron Meringue often sell out, so folks in-the-know preorder online.
    Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Crisp apple and pear slices, and plump figs add a touch of crunch and freshness.
    Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Beyond that point, research suggests, any extra calories are stored as fat.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Federal health officials urged Americans to eat less fat.
    Alice Callahan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • As if hitting a 100-mph ball with a round bat wasn’t hard enough!
    Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Choose healthy plants, preferably ones with round leaves, such as jade plants.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025

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