brawler
Example Sentences
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Opposition leader and Conservative Party head Pierre Poilievre, normally a relentless partisan brawler, has called it "well-crafted and eloquently delivered."
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
He has been labelled as a brawler throughout his career but proved he has a lot more to offer in sealing this win.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
Mayor Karen Bass, not known as a public brawler until recently, is ducking punches and throwing her own jabs and uppercuts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2025
That stifled voice might find comfort in watching Ritchson’s brawler get his bell rung and refuse to back down from the inevitable conflict that might break him.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2025
I request your appreciation of this courtesy, my Lord Farquhart, and as for you, my son, a gentleman’s house may serve strange purposes, but it’s no place for a tavern brawler.
From Ainslee's, Vol. 15, No. 6, July 1905 by Various
