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
Thanks to her thick hair and naturally wavy texture, Rosalía’s collarbone-length chop looks particularly full-bodied and voluminous.
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Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 8 May 2026
The final of the five-wine lineup was a rich, full-bodied syrah, featuring the varietal’s distinct peppery notes with a surprisingly strong hit of sweet vanilla flavors.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Try something local, such as the Lugana (an aromatic white wine produced on the shores of Lake Garda) or a full-bodied Amarone from nearby Valpolicella.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
The series is a full-bodied modular robot designed for versatility, offering extensive upper-body mobility with 39 degrees of freedom while remaining stationary below the waist.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
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Mykenna Maniece, Vogue, 8 May 2026
The final of the five-wine lineup was a rich, full-bodied syrah, featuring the varietal’s distinct peppery notes with a surprisingly strong hit of sweet vanilla flavors.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Try something local, such as the Lugana (an aromatic white wine produced on the shores of Lake Garda) or a full-bodied Amarone from nearby Valpolicella.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026
The series is a full-bodied modular robot designed for versatility, offering extensive upper-body mobility with 39 degrees of freedom while remaining stationary below the waist.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for full-bodied
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-bodied
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Over the course of Gregory Orr’s long career, his poems have become increasingly incantatory, more and more like chants or psalms, repeating, reformulating, reaching for the edges of the same rich metaphors.—
Craig Morgan Teicher,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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Time gave us the late-career brilliance of filmmakers like Jane Campion, Agnès Varda, Claire Denis, and Kathryn Bigelow, whose work became richer, fiercer, and more self-assured because these women had lived and learned so much.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
31 May 2026
Adjective
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The modest growth was partly driven by robust investment in data center machinery and equipment, the statistics bureau said.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Before the Seventies, New York’s social safety net was relatively robust.—
Kevin Lozano,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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For dinner off the islet, the local fine dining scene is strong with options like Chef Duc’s Mango Rooms, and Mùa by Truc, which are all worth a visit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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There will also be a strong north to south longshore current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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Formaldehyde often forms when methane, a potent planet-heating gas, is destroyed in the atmosphere.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Those chips pack the desirable, potent Intel Arc B390 graphics.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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“Full-bodied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-bodied. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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