burly

Example Sentences

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Like sailors hoisting a mighty sail, burly stagehands hauled thick ropes hand over hand to roll back the stage curtain, and the performance began.

From Literature

The burly man whose likeness stared down at her would never be mistaken for Quinzy, at least at first glance.

From Literature

A burly doorman stood watch at the entrance; happily, his uniform did not include a single tuft of fur.

From Literature

Even the burly Apollo Creed himself, Carl Weathers, doesn’t go down without losing his entire arm in a single laser slice.

From Salon

They were burly beasts, with long fur and short tempers.

From Literature