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

Garcia’s rapid rise in Congress shows he’s not just a brawler, but one with finesse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 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

Thus maimed, to hold his own in quarrels he must be a notable fencer as well as brawler.

From The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) by De Benneville, James S. (James Seguin)