beer bellies

noun

plural of beer belly
as in obesities
an enlarged or bulging abdomen a former jock whose most impressive physical asset these days is his bloated beer belly

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  1. bellies
  2. corporations
  3. bay windows
  4. stomachs
Noun
  • Every day, the snow crept farther down the mountains, and as the horses waded the creeks, ice froze on their tails and bellies.
    — Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • After blinding Polyphemus, the men flee by clinging to the bellies of his monstrous sheep.
    — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026
Definition of bellies
Noun
  • Most states have laws requiring that doctors own medical practices, not corporations.
    — Alex Olgin, NPR, 3 July 2026
  • For the corporations, there are much higher margins on food and gift sales than on gasoline.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of corporations
Noun
  • These bay windows also provide access to an ample 301-square-foot terrace.
    — Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 10 June 2026
  • On one occasion, in a gesture of chivalry, a group of Italian friends threw roses to a woman sitting at the pool bar from the large bay windows of the Presidential Suite.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
Definition of bay windows
Noun
  • Chestnut remained at a record pace (76) with four minutes to go, but like all eating contests, fatigue and full stomachs set in to go along with near-triple-digit heat.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
  • During contests, their stomachs stretch, heart rates rise, and digestion struggles to keep up, causing intense physical stress.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of stomachs
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