Broad
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Sonya shares the broad strokes of her appearance with both her direct inspiration and the more famous character that she was inspired by and named after.
Source: Amazonian Beauty -
The Russian word 'baba' is an impolite term for "woman" with no direct translation in English (though the old-fashioned English term "broad" may give the best idea).
Source: Literature / Baba Yaga -
Black Knight: Will is the Knight Of Darkness, but his Freedan form is a more direct embodiment of the trope, being a broad-shouldered knight in strong, black armour with a broad sword and long, flowing blonde hair.
Source: Video Game / Illusion of Gaia
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