bruiser
Example Sentences
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She is the ultimate bruiser, a prolific trash-talker and a notorious pest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
As urban lizards go, it’s a bruiser, with bodies up to 7 inches long.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2025
John Prescott was an old-style political bruiser who played a vital role in the New Labour project.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024
On that front, the tip of the spear is 7-foot bruiser Oumar Ballo, who averages 13 points and 10 rebounds a game, recording 33 putbacks this season, according to Hoop-Math.com.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024
She was kind of a faded lady, and he had a milder look than his bruiser boys.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
