big-boned
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of big-boned
First recorded in 1600–10
Example Sentences
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At just over a foot tall, the “Maiden of Vulci” is an outlier in “Myth and Marble,” which is otherwise filled with big-boned, room-filling sculptures.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025
These big-boned people pursued a semi-nomadic life on the steppes, tamed animals, kept domestic cattle and moved over large areas using horses and carts.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024
“Silicon Valley” was more of a maximalist show, a big-boned farce that was both satirical and, in a sneaky way, aspirational.
From New York Times ● Jan. 24, 2024
Cassie, who also had “a Georgia Jagger gap between her front teeth,” was adventurous, self-assured and bold, whereas Julia was the more responsible of the two, and “as big-boned as Cassie was small.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2017
He was big-boned, with thick, spatu- late fingers.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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