well-turned

adjective

Definition of well-turnednext
1
as in buxom

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2
as in pithy

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Recent Examples of well-turned And that’s because Zeller’s words are often so well-chosen and well-turned, and sound especially good in the mouths of Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz, two actors who can find seams of meaning and feeling in far more pedestrian dialogue. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-turned
  1. buxom
  2. pithy
  3. voluptuous
  4. epigrammatic
  5. well-endowed
  6. succinct
  7. plump
  8. aphoristic
Adjective
  • Extravagantly bewigged, boldly buxom, and graced with a peerless, vibrato-laden soprano voice, the exuberant Parton succeeded a hit-making early career in partnership with vocalist Porter Wagoner with a long series of solo hits.
    — Chris Morris, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Courtesy Palazzo Fiuggi Luna, a buxom woman from Ukraine, submerges me in a tub of warm water, tells me to take deep breaths, and leaves me to do so.
    — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of buxom
Adjective
  • There was a very pithy request that the show be crack for girls.
    — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
  • What elevates these numbers too is the sharp writing, which strikes that balance between being pithy enough to be memorable without being trite.
    — Zachary Lee, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of pithy
Adjective
  • The difference between one frame rate and another can be the difference between wanting to ogle a voluptuous demon and wanting to squish her like a bug.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone, meanwhile, can enjoy the simple, perfect sight gag of a voluptuous sheep cleaning a blackboard with her ample fleece.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of voluptuous
Adjective
  • The final section contains a collection of Akbar’s epigrammatic sayings.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
  • But these perfect, epigrammatic fragments almost always communicate some sort of longing, if not for a better life, then for a more convincingly stoic face to wear through it.
    — Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
Definition of epigrammatic
Adjective
  • Wahlberg plays a holy fool in Boogie Nights, our naïve but well-endowed guide through the heyday of theatrical pornography and its decline into something cheaper and tawdrier courtesy of the triumph of VHS.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Colleges that are less well-endowed might have fewer proxies that strain their financial aid budget, but still should use individualized proxies to meet their institutional needs.
    — Scott White, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of well-endowed
Adjective
  • In March 1995, Jordan announced his return in a now-iconic and memorably succinct reveal.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Vahl paints a stark portrait of the town and its few inhabitants — basically three men left in charge of a few dozen others — in succinct brushstrokes that combine the remote pastoral locations with flashes of gore and violence.
    — Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of succinct
Adjective
  • The brothel is huge and painted black, like a plump beetle luxuriating in the sun, and the opulence of its internal decoration is matched by Kate herself.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Wagyu beef and lamb koobideh are formed into bite-size, plump spheres doused in a sweet tomato and sumac glaze.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • The script, written by Lowery, is filled with aphoristic barbs, especially from Sam.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of aphoristic

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“Well-turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-turned. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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