as in rich
having an abundance of some characteristic quality (as flavor)
after that huge Sunday brunch, everyone needed a full-bodied coffee
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Recent Examples of full-bodied
There’s a whole section of the menu dedicated to black truffles, which pair well with a nice Sagrantino di Montefalco, a full-bodied red wine produced nearby.
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
White Wine Grape Glossary Grenache Blanc An ample, full-bodied white that along with Roussanne personifies the power and lusciousness of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and other Rhône white blends, but also the Spanish white Rioja.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Find Balance The key to this rich dining room is keeping colors in the same tonal range, with the dining set and wall color (Paint & Paper Library Paris Rooftops) equally full-bodied.
—Lacey Howard, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2025
There’s an incredible array of wines by the bottle, glass, and on tap, from full-bodied to bubbles to sweet and fruity.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
White Wine Grape Glossary Grenache Blanc An ample, full-bodied white that along with Roussanne personifies the power and lusciousness of Châteauneuf-du-Pape and other Rhône white blends, but also the Spanish white Rioja.
—Anna Lee C. Iijima, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Find Balance The key to this rich dining room is keeping colors in the same tonal range, with the dining set and wall color (Paint & Paper Library Paris Rooftops) equally full-bodied.
—Lacey Howard, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Nov. 2025
There’s an incredible array of wines by the bottle, glass, and on tap, from full-bodied to bubbles to sweet and fruity.
—Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-bodied
Adjective
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Layer warm materials and textures to make spaces feel richer and less stark.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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Trump has repeatedly touted Venezuela’s rich oil supply as among the motivations for the January 2 military assault on the country and the capture of its leader, Nicolás Maduro, who has since been charged with drug trafficking and weapons possession.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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In December, hiring was robust in food services and drinking, health care and social assistance, while the retail sector shed jobs, the BLS said.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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While the agency did agree to hold an public informational hearing, DEEP rejected the request for a more robust adjudicatory hearing, citing issues with the town and Save the Sound’s applications.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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Flash flooding currents are strong and can sweep drivers off roadways.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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But despite strong technical progress, widespread adoption remains challenging due to cost, infrastructure demands, and limited technological maturity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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This was the company that Thomas Edison built, with a management system so potent that investors once believed it could be applied to light bulbs, nuclear reactors, Saturday Night Live and its opaque GE Capital finance arm with equal results.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors said that in December 2024, Mexican authorities raided multiple fentanyl production labs across Sinaloa that were allegedly controlled by the father and son and made the world’s largest ever fentanyl seizure, which totaled more than 3,300 pounds of the ultra-potent drug.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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