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as in obesity
the condition of having an excess of body fat
a man of considerable plumpness sat down next to me
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as in sincerity
the free expression of one's true feelings and opinions
the astonishing plumpness that is so often found in the speech of the very young or the very old
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Recent Examples of plumpness
The ultra-silky strands, while luxurious, don’t provide quite the same plumpness as light yaki textures.
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Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 2 May 2025
Gaither and Wilson are among those who hypothesize that topical topical or vaginal estrogen may be used to restore plumpness and health to the vulvar tissues.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Flow Space, 28 Apr. 2025
The small microneedles send thermal energy to the dermis (the inner layer of the skin), stimulating collagen and elastin production, which helps improve the plumpness of your skin.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Best of all, the radiant finish blurs the appearance of pores, while coffee seed oil stimulates collagen for plumpness.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plumpness
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Colorado has the lowest obesity rate of any state.—
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Lower fertility rates, higher obesity prevalence, alcohol consumption and lower physical activity are part of the explanation.—
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Know that conversations deserve deep sincerity.—
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Part of what comes to me, Roxana, is my sincerity and my earnestness.—
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Whatever his contemporaries thought of Melville’s prose, at least his coworkers respected his dedication and honesty, the later a rare commodity in government work during the late nineteenth-century.—
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The first stop was Johannesburg’s Apartheid Museum, where the country’s painful past is preserved with unflinching honesty.—
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These boosters add weight, complexity, and cost.—
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The four-man sled is designed for balanced weight distribution, with a brakeman responsible for stopping the sled at the finish.—
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt brushed off those comments as an example of the president’s frankness.—
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Their frankness and loyalty are also notable when the call is in.—
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While not perfect, Johnson was involved in many of Palace’s best attacking moments and brought directness and purpose, qualities that have been lacking in their game since Ismaila Sarr left just before Christmas to play for Senegal in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations.—
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Learn to handle directness without getting defensive.—
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The bluntness of her cut is on full display, with the ends turning up ever so slightly.—
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This team has responded well to that bluntness.—
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Her question, in Lipe-Smith’s inquisitive piccolo of a voice, is heartbreaking in its blend of straightforwardness and desperate desire, as is her mother’s wavering response.—
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“Plumpness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plumpness. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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