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as in buxom
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Recent Examples of zaftig
Need a zaftig character actor with a sweet smile and a can-do attitude?
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2024
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zaftig
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On the balcony of his grandparents’ Florida condo, Billy spies a buxom woman lounging by the pool.Caroline Madden, Vulture, 8 July 2024
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My buxom breasts and backside are also accompanied by fat on my arms, belly, and legs.Raquel Reichard, refinery29.com, 24 Sep. 2024
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The seductive and voluptuous Jessica Rabbit is Roger’s wife.Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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The minimalist brand’s look was amplified to the max by its voluptuous silhouette — defined by sharp padded shoulders and a collarless neckline, and hourglass-like angles that nipped at the waist.Charlie Carballo, WWD, 26 Oct. 2024
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The 11 Best Headboards of 2024 for Every Bedroom Style In the primary bath, matching the Roman shade fabric to the wallpaper creates a continuous flow that emphasizes the voluminous feeling; the octagonal side table provides shapely interest.Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2024
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Look to design super star, Ilse Crawford, for this shapely oak option.Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 2 July 2024
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Its curvaceous shape represents the female form, with an attached ball symbolizing the constraints women face.Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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The marrow, like all marrow, is obscene in its richness; the birria, like the best birria, has a dark, curvaceous intensity.Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
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In their center, Zoya drew Gorey-esque little boys, one trussed in rope, the other naked and chubby like a Renaissance putto.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2024
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Fat Bear Week is a tournament that crowns the chubbiest bear on the Brooks River in the park.Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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All of them follow this corpulent detective, Nero, who lives in a town house with his butler, Fritz.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
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But Beijing’s intent is merely to protect its own citizens, meaning the gangs are shifting their focus towards the corpulent West instead.TIME, TIME, 21 Mar. 2024
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Short limbs and pudgy body shape make giant pandas susceptible to falls.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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But the pudgy screwball specialist with the funky delivery emerged as the team’s ace in 1981, going 13-7 with a 2.48 ERA in 25 starts and winning the NL Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards, a performance that earned him a long leash in the postseason.Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024
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The toy, named Psyduck—intended for humans—is a rotund duck-like creature prone to splitting headaches.Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2023
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Meet the rotund rascal Sir John Falstaff and the wise wives of Windsor in one of Shakespeare’s most raucous comedies.Joey Morona, cleveland, 1 Feb. 2023
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“Zaftig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zaftig. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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