as in plump
having a well-proportioned feminine figure a shapely blonde who had a lead role in numerous Hollywood movies

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Recent Examples of shapely At our test track, the car leapt to 60 mph in 4.0 seconds; the S7—the S6's shapelier counterpart—managed to blast to 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds. Drew Dorian, Car and Driver, 31 May 2023 That practicality translates into this modern design, with every detail, from the shapely shoulders to the utilitarian pockets. Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 30 Apr. 2022 But their shapely presence along with the crisp palette that cools hot summer days makes the time spent indoors vibrant and full of life too. Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 May 2021 This refers to the eggs’ appearance—the higher the grade (AA is the highest), the more shapely and spot-free the egg, with firm whites, pert yolks, and clean shells. Sarah Jampel, Bon Appétit, 3 May 2021 See all Example Sentences for shapely 
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Adjective
  • But instead of the dry, flaky mattes of our youth, these go on buttery soft and manage to cushion lips in peptides, hyaluronic acid, and botanical extracts for a hydrated, plump pout.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Most memorably are the mayor, depicted as a plump Caucasian male who performs Jackson’s famous kick, and the skeleton who dances Jackson’s iconic moonwalk.
    Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Its curvaceous shape represents the female form, with an attached ball symbolizing the constraints women face.
    Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
  • The marrow, like all marrow, is obscene in its richness; the birria, like the best birria, has a dark, curvaceous intensity.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Similarly, there are more complicated, curvy surfaces that, when sliced up, yield infinitely many elliptic curves.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Some consciousness researchers believe that on high doses of DMT, perception takes on this kind of curvy geometry.
    Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • It was first conceived in 1957 by Pennsylvania's C. Walton Musser, a wonderfully creative inventor with patents on everything from power steering systems, recoilless rifles and pneumatic life jacket inflators, through to many key ideas underpinning jet aircraft ejection seats.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The hard rubber tires are not pneumatic, but when ridden, deliver a modicum of cushion and a lot of grip.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024

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“Shapely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shapely. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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