as in rounded
resembling a bulb in roundness often in an unattractive way
a big, bulbous nose
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Recent Examples of bulbous
Kingsnorth hand-painted the leather upholstery in earthy shades of green and brown, and the effect of the patchwork construction and uneven, bulbous surface look like stitched skin.
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Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Dec. 2024
Image The island is home to some of the most iconic, and unusual, mammals on earth, species like orangutans, pygmy elephants and proboscis monkeys with their bulbous noses.
—Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The second photograph contains a wet, bulbous, red lump held between two fingers and pierced by a needle guiding a black thread, possibly in reference to the stitching of the perineal tear after childbirth.
—Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
The colorful and bulbous case is made out of thick foam that completely envelopes the tablet.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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Morgan Meier, Curbed, 14 Dec. 2024
Image The island is home to some of the most iconic, and unusual, mammals on earth, species like orangutans, pygmy elephants and proboscis monkeys with their bulbous noses.
—Mihir Zaveri, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
The second photograph contains a wet, bulbous, red lump held between two fingers and pierced by a needle guiding a black thread, possibly in reference to the stitching of the perineal tear after childbirth.
—Jenny Wu, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2024
The colorful and bulbous case is made out of thick foam that completely envelopes the tablet.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulbous
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My great-grandmother in Georgia always wore a full-length dressing gown, while one of my Ohio grandmothers liked silky two-piece sets, and the other preferred flannel nightshirts with a rounded yoke that looked like something out of Little House on the Prairie.—
Clint Davis,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2024
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Embracing the ‘90s vibes that have made a major comeback, this rounded leather shoulder bag with its subtle, tortoise-print leather and decorative gold bauble (which doubles as a way to adjust the strap) is perfect for holiday parties and dressier outings like Christmas concerts and ballets.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
19 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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For a more airbrushed finish, buff the foundation-toner mixture in with a round, fluffy brush like BK Beauty’s #106 or a damp sponge.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2025
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Built in 1995, the mansion has 15 full bathrooms, four half bathrooms, a regulation-sized basketball gymnasium, a circular infinity pool, a cigar room, a putting green and a tennis court.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
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The industry-specific solution supports circular logistic flows for returnable and reusable packaging material such as containers, boxes, and pallets — from supplier and customer deliveries to intra-company movements and the journey back to the company.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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“Bulbous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulbous. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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