How to Use bulbous in a Sentence

bulbous

adjective

• And a bulbous sagging gash sutured over and over where . .
  — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 5 June 2017
• Diaphanous mothers with great swollen heads, bulbous with fear.
  — Karen Russell, The New Yorker, 4 June 2017
• Hate radio howled for blood, warning that the Tutsi rebels were devils with bulbous eyes and tails.
  — The Economist, 13 July 2017
• Clowns mask their facial appearance with garish grease paint, frozen oversize smiles and bulbous red noses.
  — Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, OrlandoSentinel.com, 14 Sep. 2017
• Customers exiting Trader Joe’s now had a view of two bulbous bare bums.
  — Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 5 June 2017
• Some launch footage shows the Q-ball looking particularly bulbous before a launch.
  — Amy Shira Teitel, Discover Magazine, 16 Sep. 2017
• Wrapping models' heads entirely in cloth, Kamo transformed them into bulbous sculptures.
  — Tiffany Godoy, CNN, 4 July 2017
• The bulbous nose generates laminar flow, meaning the air doesn’t get turbulent and add unnecessary drag.
  — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 19 Sep. 2017
• With its bulbous rear and hunchback roofline, Panamera looked more like an experiment than an extension of the 911 into four doors and four full seats.
  — Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 18 Sep. 2017
• The unmistakable touches include large red polka dots and mirrors in the elevators and a bulbous mosaic pumpkin sculpture on the top floor.
  — Motoko Rich, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2017
• The leaves as well as the bulbous base of the stem are used in recipes.
  — Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2024
• The body is a little more bulbous and the stems are shorter.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 11 July 2023
• On the left is a pot, as bulbous as a genie and as big as an igloo.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2019
• The above pair is the latter, defined by a less bulbous toe and lug-free sole.
  — Matt Sebra, GQ, 15 Jan. 2018
• The bulbous top will be tan on the outside and coral-colored on the inside.
  — Lisa Deaderick, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 Jan. 2018
• Yes, my nose was smoother, a little thinner at the bridge, and the tip less bulbous, but the essence remained the same.
  — Hannah Baxter, Glamour, 19 July 2024
• The metal shaft remained in the slot, but the bulbous plastic part, the one with the buttons, came off in my hand.
  — Washington Post, 13 May 2021
• There, amid a grove of pawpaw trees, were a few with the bulbous, lumpy fruits still clinging on.
  — Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
• With their big eyes and bulbous bodies, frogs are the most adorable of the amphibians.
  — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 30 May 2023
• The first thing to do is look at the squash as two parts: the solid neck and the bulbous lower half containing the seeds.
  — Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Sep. 2021
• Then, with a plop, came the bulbous nose and large muscular foot the conchs rely on to move around.
  — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
• Silver from the time of Queen Anne was, well, a bit like Queen Anne, bulbous and plain but handsome.
  — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 28 Jan. 2020
• The bulbous, glass structure is said to be inspired the bud of Hong Kong’s bauhinia flower.
  — Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2020
• The sandals are like little puffer coats for the feet, with bulbous, sculptural straps that lace around the calves.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 24 May 2021
• One side was bulbous and swollen, and there were dark areas of dead tissue.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 13 May 2022
• The result was bulbous, soft, and lacked the sharp silhouette.
  — Andrew Nguyen, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2023
• The stalk is white, cottony to somewhat pearly, and sometimes with a bulbous base.
  — Fox19, The Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2022
• Our bulbous hockey bag and pads fit in back with three rear-seat riders, but the stick had to ride in the middle.
  — Robert Duffer, chicagotribune.com, 18 Apr. 2018
• Add some texture to your look with these glittering bulbous hoops adorned with intricate glass crystals.
  — Anika Ljung, WWD, 4 Sep. 2024
• The bulbous coffee table, made custom from black stained ash, helps counterbalance the angular nature of the house.
  — Isabel Slone, Architectural Digest, 18 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024