voluptuous
adjective
vo·lup·tu·ous
və-ˈləp(t)-shə-wəs 
-shəs
1
a
: suggesting sensual pleasure by fullness and beauty of form
voluptuous nudes
b
: full of delight or pleasure to the senses : conducive to or arising from sensuous or sensual gratification : luxurious
a voluptuous dance
voluptuous ornamentation
a voluptuous wine
2
: given to or spent in enjoyment of luxury, pleasure, or sensual gratifications
a long and voluptuous holiday—
Edmund Wilson
Edmund Wilson
voluptuously
adverb
voluptuousness
noun
Examples of voluptuous in a Sentence
the voluptuous richness of the music
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The 35,000-year-old Venus of Hohle Fels, a small sculpture of a voluptuous woman, could be considered humanity’s first pin-up model.
—Chris Erik Thomas, Them, 10 Feb. 2025
The hourglass is considered voluptuous because the hip and bust appear larger, but a slim and small-framed person can also have this body type.
Strengths of the hourglass body shape
People with the hourglass body shape are said to have the most proportionate body type.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Think: strolls under canopies of Spanish Moss trees illuminated by a voluptuous scarlet moon.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Working a color palette that added burgundy and plum, in addition to olive green, as new neutrals — very much in sync with what was trending at the fair for fall — the brand plied cashmere and wool blends or alpaca jerseys into voluptuous coats, featuring raglan sleeves and oversize lapels.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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Chris Erik Thomas, Them, 10 Feb. 2025
The hourglass is considered voluptuous because the hip and bust appear larger, but a slim and small-framed person can also have this body type.
Strengths of the hourglass body shape
People with the hourglass body shape are said to have the most proportionate body type.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025
Think: strolls under canopies of Spanish Moss trees illuminated by a voluptuous scarlet moon.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Working a color palette that added burgundy and plum, in addition to olive green, as new neutrals — very much in sync with what was trending at the fair for fall — the brand plied cashmere and wool blends or alpaca jerseys into voluptuous coats, featuring raglan sleeves and oversize lapels.
—Martino Carrera, WWD, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Voluptuous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/voluptuous. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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