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Recent Examples of potbellied Outside this church upon a mosque upon a church, a potbellied Arab sat on the steps, conspicuously reciting his Quran. Aatish Taseer Richard Mosse, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022 Other attractions include a catch-and-release fishing pond, winding mazes, and a petting zoo featuring potbellied pigs Big Mama and Elmer. Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Daybell was a jowly, potbellied man with an awkward, quiet demeanor, who gave off the air of a person who was deeply unsure of himself. Leah Sottile, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2022 Other pasta fun, in various shades: green stuffed pansotti, potbellied Ligurian dumplings with chard, ricotta, walnuts, brown butter, and fiddleheads; curly-wurly trottoli black with squid ink, with uni, leeks, and Calabrian chile. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022 See All Example Sentences for potbellied
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Adjective
  • Isotonic Hydra Gel Eye Masks by Espa: These eye masks instantly hydrate, plump, and brighten the under-eye and contour area, softening dehydration lines and signs of tiredness.
    Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The classic brown color delivers a soft, satin finish, while maracuja oil and hyaluronic acid work together to hydrate, plump, and condition your lips.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Harbor's enjoyably over-the-top Red Guardian continues to be a paunchy steal-stealer, Pullman scores a nice MCU debut as a complex mystery man, and Louis-Dreyfus reigns as a deliciously snarky antagonist.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
  • From the faded velvet booths, Instagram-happy tourists sidle up against paunchy men wearing trousers the same hue as their salmon terrine.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • On the top of Vo’s wishlist was a stem-cell fat grafting procedure.
    Parizaad Khan Sethi, Allure, 2 May 2025
  • When there is too little thyroid activity, your body stores the excess energy as body fat, often leading to unintended weight gain.
    Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025

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“Potbellied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potbellied. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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