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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. 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 See All Example Sentences for corpulent
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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
  • And when eaten in moderation, its fat content can contribute to satiety, helping meals feel more filling.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Step one is to reduce body fat, especially belly fat.
    Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The classic trip is a 26-mile, four-hour round-trip from downtown Blue Ridge, Georgia, to the twin border towns of McCaysville, Georgia, and Copperhill, Tennessee.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The 6-ounce ramekins are round to provide even heat and are able to withstand oven temperatures of up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Corpulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpulent. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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