How to Use voluptuous in a Sentence

voluptuous

adjective
  • This is a juicy, fresh, voluptuous wine that never goes over the top.
    — New York Times, 13 Jan. 2022
  • On stage, a man swallowed the leg of a chair and then hurled knives at a voluptuous blonde.
    — Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 20 May 2017
  • In his sleep, voluptuous women, with hips and laughter and hair.
    — Amos Oz, Harper's magazine, 10 Apr. 2019
  • Even for me whose body, my grandmother still likes to point out, is far more voluptuous than hers.
    — Leah Bhabha, Vogue, 28 May 2019
  • In the mouth voluptuous waves of black fruits, red cherries, black licorice and even roast chestnuts.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Now her voluptuous body was barely hidden behind a lacy black camisole and tight black jeans.
    — Good Housekeeping, 27 Aug. 2018
  • The voluptuous, extra curvy, plush golden me with a speckle of grey.
    — Emily Blackwood, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Fans were hyped to see Ice regain her voluptuous figure and showed her love in the replies.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Pinal was a larger-than-life figure, with voluptuous blonde hair and bright red lipstick.
    — Mauricio Torres, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
  • Some are short, some are tall, some are skinny, some are voluptuous, everything.
    — Tiffany Dodson, SELF, 6 Feb. 2019
  • Or have what must be the world's most voluptuous Tom Collins variant as a dessert drink.
    — Alison Cook, Houston Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2018
  • But there are also enough vibrant hues and voluptuous shapes to give it all a touch of optimism.
    — Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2022
  • But the form of the bluff is less voluptuous than before, the outlooks less dramatic.
    — John King, SFChronicle.com, 7 Nov. 2019
  • Their stories just sit there, voluptuous and tame, like a mink stole prettily arranged.
    — Jamie Fisher, New York Times, 22 June 2018
  • In one image, Venus is voluptuous with long, possibly blonde hair.
    — Nina Siegal, New York Times, 8 May 2018
  • Smoky notes and voluptuous tannins complement the steak and pumpkin.
    — Sunset Magazine, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Its voluptuous petals direct bees deep inside the bloom where the pollen is stored safely away from sensitive noses.
    — Nicole Clausing, Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
  • The folds of the material, brushed cotton, seemed to him voluptuous in his heightened state.
    — Ian McEwan, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
  • So did voluptuous women, and no one did zaftig better than Gaston Lachaise.
    — Gaile Robinson, star-telegram, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Beneath a voluptuous Venus statue, our heroine is alone on a terrace.
    — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2021
  • Breasts that fit into a champagne glass always have been the ideal, and a waifish form is prized over a voluptuous figure.
    — Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2018
  • The cast’s first meeting quickly gave way to sniping about eyebrow shapes; one queen was done up like a voluptuous rodent.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 16 May 2017
  • The 23-year-old returned with a catchy single for the ladies sporting a more voluptuous figure.
    — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2025
  • These voluptuous jet black brows were show-stopping enough to stand up to the actress's pillow-y lips, porcelain skin, and large baubles.
    — Hannah Morrill, Allure, 29 Jan. 2018
  • In the mouth there are flavors of black olive tapenade, black raspberry and black plum with voluptuous mouthfeel and heft on the palate.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 20 Dec. 2022
  • Our silhouettes, with their small waists and voluptuous curves, embody strength and elegance.
    — Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The mango actually tastes like voluptuous fresh fruit, while the orange is barely there, in a good way.
    — Bon Appétit, 13 Aug. 2021
  • The Vegas Strip lives up to its name in the vivid and voluptuous fever dream of neon, nails, and Nomi.
    — Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 3 May 2025
  • This place gives what is uniquely a sweet and voluptuous touch to the tannins, combined with very intense spiciness on the finish.
    — John Mariani, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The attraction starts with the bread, a square of focaccia mottled with voluptuous, deep brown bubbles.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024

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