brawny

Example Sentences

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Compared to the world-class athletes and physical specimens who catch footballs for a living, the Seattle wideout isn’t especially brawny, tall, or speedy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Key details: Consumer spending, the chief engine of the economy, grew at a brawny 3.5% rate in third quarter.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

The archaic society was known for the prowess of its soldiers and its brawny militarism.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

As players led a brawny ape and a cartwheeling monkey through jungles, ancient ruins and snowscapes, they were treated to a musical smorgasbord of atmospheric tunes.

From New York Times • Nov. 19, 2024

Tanned, brawny fellows that they were, they teased Nat, asking him how he kept his feet in a squall.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham