as in shapely
having a well-proportioned feminine figure
a movie star who is remembered mainly as a pneumatic sex symbol of the 1950s
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Recent Examples of pneumatic
The human’s task was relegated to pumping a foot pedal to create the pneumatic pressure that drove the automaton.
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Adam Ozimek, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, Crisafulli presented a $38,000 request for a pneumatic breaching tool.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
The signature cocktail, When Pigs Fly, goes through a journey in a pneumatic tube.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
This pneumatic layer jamming technology enables multi-environment locomotion on land and water by changing the robot’s flipper shape and stiffness to decrease the cost of transport.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2025
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Adam Ozimek, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
On Tuesday, Crisafulli presented a $38,000 request for a pneumatic breaching tool.
—Josh Davis, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
The signature cocktail, When Pigs Fly, goes through a journey in a pneumatic tube.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 16 Jan. 2026
This pneumatic layer jamming technology enables multi-environment locomotion on land and water by changing the robot’s flipper shape and stiffness to decrease the cost of transport.
—Evan Ackerman, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pneumatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pneumatic
Adjective
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The bush is shapely, growing 3-4 feet tall, and does not produce rank growth.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
11 Apr. 2026
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Witch hazel matures into shapely shrubs that bloom annually.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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At Pan Asian restaurant Oriental, the lobster comes to the beachside tables looking like plump scoops of ice cream, and is best ordered alongside the black pepper wagyu beef.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Look for cherries that are bright, plump and firm.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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On the west coast, Gros and Petit Piton (Saint Lucia’s iconic volcanoes) rise from beneath the gin-clear sea to shelter the curvaceous coves at Anse Chastanet and Jalousie Beach, which inspire From Here To Eternity-style romps on the shore.—
Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Much of that styling seems a very deliberate choice, likely meant to grab attention in a market in which the timelessly curvaceous form of the teardrop has become all too commonplace.—
C.C. Weiss
May 28,
New Atlas,
28 May 2026
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“Pneumatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pneumatic. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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