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as in buxom
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Adjective
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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
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Roots turn tough, pithy, and inedible.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
1 Apr. 2026
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Distilling the essence of a 300-page book into a few pithy phrases is an invigorating activity for creative writing students of all ages.—
Jess deCourcy Hinds
February 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The flakes were slow and voluptuous, and already the wraithlike branches outside the window were fattening with white.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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Bombshell reporting by none other than the Daily Mail revealed that Bryon Noem harbors a voracious appetite for the voluptuous things in life.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
1 Apr. 2026
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The final section contains a collection of Akbar’s epigrammatic sayings.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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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
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Come for the nightly DJs, come for the succinct menu of highball cocktails, or just come for the Japanese soft serve ice cream.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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The ornate recipes favored by some of Sadboy’s artisan competitors are scrapped in favor of blends that are succinct and evocative.—
Colin Wrenn,
Denver Post,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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Similarly, the cast wrings some poetry out of the prosaic, often aphoristic dialogue.—
Robert Lloyd,
Houston Chronicle,
1 May 2026
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Similarly, the cast wrings some poetry out of the prosaic, often aphoristic dialogue.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Packed with multiple forms of hyaluronic acid, this milky lotion promises plump, glassy skin.—
Anita Bhagwandas,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Niacinamide helps brighten and even things out, while hyaluronic acid floods skin with hydration for a plump, fresh look.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Well-turned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-turned. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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