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as in plump
having an excess of body fat
a rotund little man who, predictably, was asked to play Santa every year
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as in round
marked by conspicuously full and rich sounds or tones
the actor's distinct baritone and his clear and rotund elocution are especially effective in dramatic readings
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Recent Examples of rotund
Monica, unseatbelted and rotund like a beach ball, was somehow ejected through the windshield and into a field with only minor injuries.
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Josh St. Clair, Men's Health, 13 Nov. 2022
Opah, also known as moonfish, are rotund — almost comically so — predatory fish that hunt for prey in cold, dark waters up to 1,000 feet below the ocean’s surface.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 15 May 2015
While rotund pets are very cuddly and cute, obesity in pets can lead to many health problems that affect their quality of life.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Oct. 2022
Also known by the number 480, Otis is a magnificently rotund brown bear and the reigning king of Fat Bear Week.
—Angela Owens, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
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Rhode Glazing Milk There is nothing quite like this on the market, this milky essence boasts a skin identical lipid complex to soothe redness and plump skin.Bea McMonagle, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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In this corner of southern Texas, the plump cacti seem to pop out of arid dust and cracked earth, like magic dumplings.Deepa Bharath and Jessie Wardarski, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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By midnight, the wolf moon should glow bright and round overhead before disappearing at sunrise into the western horizon.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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In other first round playoff games, the Houston Texans play host to the surging Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday and the Denver Broncos will visit the Buffalo Bills on Sunday afternoon in the final AFC game.Jack Magruder, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Research shows people with a majority of body fat around the waist rather than hips have a higher risk for heart disease and type 2 diabetes.Sherri Gordon, Health, 1 Jan. 2025
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All the while, the American elite are benefitting from intermingled crises, keeping each others’ wallets fat at the expense of the people.Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
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But with a will Strike all your harps and set them ringing; On hill and heath Let every breath Throw all its power into singing!Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
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His ringing, carefree laugh mixed with soaring rhetoric about democracy, working families and hope.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2024
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For birdwatchers, a cruise along the Vistula River, Poland's largest river, offers a unique opportunity to observe the diverse flora and fauna that thrive in this vibrant ecosystem. 6.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Her performances at the venue have featured vibrant visuals and over-the-top theatrics for a holistic concert experience.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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An early title card commemorating James Earl Jones, who died in September at age 93 and whose sonorous voice dignified and shaped the character of Mufasa for generations of Lion King fans, strikes a tender chord.Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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For plumbing more sonorous depths, there is the optional Roku Wireless Subwoofer (another $180).Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 3 May 2020
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These goals are emotionally resonant, vividly imagined, absolutely essential, and challenging enough to inspire effort and innovation.Mark Murphy, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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This production of one of the most difficult works in the Sondheim canon made an abstract musical about the opening up of Japan to Western trade in the 19th century vivid, exuberant and provocatively resonant.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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There’s nothing worse than getting out into the wilderness, away from society, and then hearing somebody one campsite over start up a loud, smelly gas generator.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 6 Jan. 2025
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One of the loudest guests inside Capital One Arena on Sunday night had stubby legs, prominent ears and a long snout.Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Rotund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rotund. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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