as in plump
having an excess of body fat
a corpulent, elegantly dressed opera singer came out and sang, and we knew it was over
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Recent Examples of corpulent
But as the public elects the most corpulent contender, some will take more than just bulk into consideration.
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
Many of his pictures were of corpulent figures poised between caricature and pathos.
—Stephen Kinzer, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
The Horatio Alger myth, a formulaic saga that impoverished youths fortuitously assisting prosperous corpulent strangers needing help will be rewarded with a life of prosperity is a fiction.
—Time, 17 Aug. 2023
The corpulent clouds in Delaunay’s Tour Rouge (1911–12), for instance, bear no closer equivalents than those painted by Fernand Léger during the same years, visible across the Guggenheim’s atrium in a rendering of Parisian rooftops.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2023
Many of his pictures were of corpulent figures poised between caricature and pathos.
—Stephen Kinzer, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Sep. 2023
The Horatio Alger myth, a formulaic saga that impoverished youths fortuitously assisting prosperous corpulent strangers needing help will be rewarded with a life of prosperity is a fiction.
—Time, 17 Aug. 2023
The corpulent clouds in Delaunay’s Tour Rouge (1911–12), for instance, bear no closer equivalents than those painted by Fernand Léger during the same years, visible across the Guggenheim’s atrium in a rendering of Parisian rooftops.
—Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpulent
Adjective
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For those with thinner lips, glossy or satin textures add depth for a fuller effect, while a matte formula gives naturally plump lips a velvety backdrop that makes the rich pigment pop.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
26 Sep. 2025
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Katmai National Park and Preserve officials say the bears are magnificently plump ahead of the tournament.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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One study found that drinking oolong tea helped increase fat oxidation by 20% within 24 hours of consumption.—
Teresa Maalouf,
Verywell Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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Pork belly will classically have three or five stripes of fat—you’ll want these to be tightly layered with the stripes of meat.—
Irene Yoo
September 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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First-round defensive lineman Shemar Stewart was inactive Monday night due to an ankle injury and has had a quiet start so far.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Try looking at two one-way flights Flight aggregators, such as Google Flights, will display only round-trip flights from a single airline or two one-way flights from partner airlines.—
Michelle Baran,
AFAR Media,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Corpulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpulent. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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