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as in soft
giving easily to the touch
the pulpy flesh of ripe fruit
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Recent Examples of pulpy
But the director has spent decades digging for gold amid pulpier genres, turning out oddball horror, thriller, and comic-book movies.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
An even pulpier tableau calls back to that scene in the final moments of the premiere.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
For the 1991 update, Robert De Niro turns the terror up even higher for his take on Cady, and Scorsese puts out a bare-knuckle thriller that’s pulpier than almost anything else in his repertoire.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
In leaning even further into the pulpiest aspects of the B:TAS aesthetic, Caped Crusader is a joy to look at.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024
These are powerful tools for filmmakers who play around in the pulpier genres.
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
An even pulpier tableau calls back to that scene in the final moments of the premiere.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
For the 1991 update, Robert De Niro turns the terror up even higher for his take on Cady, and Scorsese puts out a bare-knuckle thriller that’s pulpier than almost anything else in his repertoire.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
In leaning even further into the pulpiest aspects of the B:TAS aesthetic, Caped Crusader is a joy to look at.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2024
These are powerful tools for filmmakers who play around in the pulpier genres.
—Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulpy
Adjective
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Her juicy Rare Beauty lip gloss (a top brand loved by Sephora teens) prompted a statement from Selena Gomez.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the other, millions of Americans are following along via live streaming on Peacock, and talking about juicy off-ice gossip nearly as much as the medal events themselves.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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They were headed home when the fresh snow, light and soft, suddenly descended from the slopes as one of the most ferocious forces of nature.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Your next best friend Weebles is the ultimate low-maintenance companion looking for a soft place to land in 2026!—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Its arching branches of flat, fleshy leaves are now drooping, leaving the plant looking less like a festive centerpiece and more like a soggy green mop.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2026
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This graphic transformation involves the person emerging completely naked from a fleshy cocoon.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The 32-year-old British musician first stepped into the spotlight on The X Factor as a floppy-haired teenager before becoming part of One Direction, the boy band that defined a generation of pop fandom.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2026
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From the colorful, floppy hairstyles of Korean boy band Stray Kids, or the non-binary wardrobes of trailblazing singers like G-Dragon of Big Bang and Seonghwa of ATEEZ, K-pop’s male idols have long fostered diverse expressions of masculinity.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Soggy soil can cause mushy stems and roots.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Tulip bulbs in otherwise good condition—not mushy or soft, not dried out and crispy—should still be planted.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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About a dozen of us from an Adventure Canada expedition cruise walked across spongy tundra and up one gnarly gneiss rock formation after another.—
Robert Annis,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2026
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While mushroom poisonings have been concentrated further north, word of the deaths and illnesses has trickled down to Southern California, sparking fear among those who are wary of the spongy wonders, said Rudy Diaz, president of the Los Angeles Mycological Society.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The mattress first, a mattress from time immemorial that proved to be unbelievably heavy, flabby, and seemingly filled with sand.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Gyms and exercise equipment companies don’t promote their locations and equipment with flabby, lumbering people, rather their ads show fit, upright, energetic individuals.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Pulpy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulpy. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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