well-turned

Definition of well-turnednext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-turned
Adjective
  • 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
  • According to myth, the buxom bowl of the Champagne coupe was modeled after the breasts of Marie Antoinette.
    Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Chloe Bailey Clad in an hourglass Valdrin Sahiti gown, Chloe Bailey continued her blond bob era, pairing the pithy style with stringent liner and lash clusters along her waterline.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 June 2026
  • Coker recommends sowing them in spring and fall—provide them with consistent moisture to prevent a pithy texture.
    Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • Enthusiasts love it for its voluptuous beauty and buttery-smooth typing action.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
  • Once mounted, the voluptuous nude body stands tall like a mountain against the pale wash of Sotheby’s London gallery.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
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
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
Adjective
  • In writing about former USMNT defender and longtime Fox studio analyst Alexi Lalas, sports pundits reaching for a succinct adjective tend to err on the side of generosity.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 June 2026
  • The 4½-hour ceremony varied between long-winded and succinct.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • That observation eventually led to the discovery of Pitera, the brand's now-iconic ferment; this sheet mask is absolutely drenched in it to nourish and plump skin with amino acids, vitamins, and minerals.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 23 June 2026
  • Amazon shoppers say the $22 Kahi Wrinkle Bounce Multi-Balm leaves their skin hydrated and plump.
    Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • Similarly, the cast wrings some poetry out of the prosaic, often aphoristic dialogue.
    Robert Lloyd, Houston Chronicle, 1 May 2026
  • The script, written by Lowery, is filled with aphoristic barbs, especially from Sam.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Well-turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-turned. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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