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Recent Examples of zaftig
While dashing through the food hall at River Street Marketplace in San Juan Capistrano, on my way to the train station, a stack of these exceptionally zaftig cookies stopped me dead in my tracks.
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Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Cena, who once filmed Trainwreck pretending to be a closeted bodybuilder desperate for zaftig comedian Amy Schumer’s affection, understands that the joke’s on him better than anyone.
—Oliver Bateman, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Need a zaftig character actor with a sweet smile and a can-do attitude?
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2024
Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Cena, who once filmed Trainwreck pretending to be a closeted bodybuilder desperate for zaftig comedian Amy Schumer’s affection, understands that the joke’s on him better than anyone.
—Oliver Bateman, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Need a zaftig character actor with a sweet smile and a can-do attitude?
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zaftig
Adjective
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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
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Still, Christmas Vacation is worth watching alone for Randy Quaid's Cousin Eddie and Chevy Chase's fumbling encounter with a buxom department store salesperson.—
Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In the Wild Eyed Rose, the voluptuous tartness of the grenadine gets to arc across the whole palate, supported by the warm light malt of the Irish whiskey and given a malic kiss at the end by the lime juice.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Feb. 2026
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The 30-second spot features a voluptuous humanoid woman and her muscular male companion dancing at a club with bottles in hand.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The shapely 24-year-old advertising saleswoman wore a black swimsuit with a white Playboy bunny across the front.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Regular Janes posted their amateurish snapshots, showcasing lean yet shapely physiques attained through weight training, minimal to no cardio, and a caloric intake generous enough to make Marie Claire vomit.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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First shown in 1947 at the Villa d’Este Gold Cup, and later at the Paris Motor Show, the Cisitalia 202 was unlike anything seen before, featuring a curvaceous shape whose hoodline was lower than the fenders.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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The style makes a major statement with a towering, curvaceous block heel and tall, narrow platform, creating an intimidating height and unusual artistic shape.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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At the base of the terraces were sculpture gardens featuring Fernando Botero’s chubby bronze feline, El Gato, and Ji Yong-Ho’s black Lion, assembled from recycled tires.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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For those keen on lip liner, Refy’s chubby lip blur yields a similar effect.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Snug bucket seats challenge corpulent occupants, but look fantastic, as does the expanse of quilted leather that covers the parcel shelf behind the driver and passenger.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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On the other side, the Reverend Al Sharpton, a corpulent, demagogic presence, took up the victims’ cause, and was seen by some as a radical, and by almost everyone as an opportunist.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The fat Ganesha with his elephant head and pudgy man body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Its rounded edges and pudgy bun feet feel playful, but still sophisticated—like something that would elevate a child’s nursery or supply extra seating in a living room with a casually elegant aesthetic.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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His rotund frame and bald head gave him the appearance of a human bowling ball.—
Gabriel Sherman,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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Fast forward to today, and, somehow, the tremendously rotund AMG GT rips down twisty roads with nearly as much athleticism as fare weighing 2,000-or-more pounds less.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Zaftig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zaftig. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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