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as in sickening
overly or insincerely flattering
the player's fulsome praise for the coach showed just how hard he was trying to be named captain of the team
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as in generous
giving or sharing in abundance and without hesitation
grateful survivors who were fulsome in their praise of the rescue team
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as in ugly
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
the author perpetuates some truly fulsome stereotypes in her novel
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Recent Examples of fulsome
Guitars are particularly fulsome, with Mark Knopfler’s plucking on You and Your Friend sounding rounded and lifelike.
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Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
She became known the world over as a pop star, but Wicked represents a fulsome return to her roots.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Then Forbes announced the publication of a book, which is fulsome in its praise of the management and esprit de corps in the company.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Immersing myself in that history not only inspired in me greater compassion for people from different backgrounds, with different histories, but also gave me a more fulsome understanding of the origins of our nation’s racial and social fissures.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Benny Har-Even, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
She became known the world over as a pop star, but Wicked represents a fulsome return to her roots.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Then Forbes announced the publication of a book, which is fulsome in its praise of the management and esprit de corps in the company.
—Llewellyn King, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Immersing myself in that history not only inspired in me greater compassion for people from different backgrounds, with different histories, but also gave me a more fulsome understanding of the origins of our nation’s racial and social fissures.
—Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fulsome
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Respiratory viruses are continuing to spread across the United States, sickening millions of Americans.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Escaping the sickening air pollution triggered by the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles has become a game of which algorithm to trust.—
Paresh Dave,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
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While the garlic cools, bring 2 to 3 cups water and a generous pinch of salt to a boil in a medium saucepan.—
Kelly Brant,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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The property encompasses a generous 8,600 square feet of land.—
Bay Area Home Report,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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This underscores an ugly truth as to why California’s housing is grossly and unnecessarily expensive, and in short supply.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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An ugly opt in: If there is no trade by Feb. 6, Butler then regains a degree of leverage with the right to invoke his $52.4 million player option next season.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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However, a handful of events will carry on with a charitable component, including the starry Clive Davis party and MusiCares tribute concert.—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
26 Jan. 2025
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My TikTok really blew up somewhere between my videos taste-testing a really disgusting medication and my series about dating.—
Brooke Eby,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Billions Of Jellyfish Wash Up On Beach By Jess Thomson Science Reporter 1 A plague of bizarre and disgusting balls that have washed up along popular beaches in Australia have been found to contain fecal bacteria.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The chatter has only grown in recent days, after Ms. Anderson — who just celebrated a birthday — posted a story on her Instagram account, showing a lavish bouquet of flowers and a gushy card from an admirer.—
Jesse McKinley,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2024
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There’s no better time to embrace the mushy gushy than in the first few moments after winning gold medals together.—
Meg Linehan,
The Athletic,
10 Aug. 2024
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But 2024 Ohio State had the good fortune to suffer that awful day in the first year of a bigger Playoff.—
Stewart Mandel,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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There is one ray of hope for United fans though amid the awful run of results.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
20 Jan. 2025
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Magnesium is an abundant body mineral in many foods and some common medicines.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
23 Jan. 2025
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While the beach is certainly the main attraction around here, the multi-level infinity pool and on-property casino add to the already abundant charm.—
Jared Ranahan,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Fulsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fulsome. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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