plus-sized
- a word derived from plus-size.
Example Sentences
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After a short interlude of pushing "body inclusivity" and plus-sized models to the fore, the fashion industry has returned to promoting thinness as a beauty ideal.
From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025
She hopes that in the next six months they can branch out more, to period dramas or old Westerns or stories featuring plus-sized women.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2025
Felicity Hayward, a 36-year-old plus-sized model, reflects on being scouted in 2011.
From BBC • Feb. 1, 2025
“A lot of plus-sized women don’t even know that they can get plastic surgery,” she said, “because they get turned down.”
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2023
Over 10 episodes, the critically lauded series followed a plus-sized 12-year-old named Cucu as she and her Dominican family adapt to life in 1980s Miami.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 7, 2023
