brawn

Example Sentences

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The way to make Superman cool again was to highlight his brawn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

He’s just a schoolyard bully with less brawn and brain than he thinks, but excels at survival.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2025

The two loose-forwards, in Wigan's Kaide Ellis and the Robins' Elliot Minchella, epitomise the mix of brains and brawn required in modern rugby league.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

She appreciates his brain but would like more brawn.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

She says the rich won’t eat brawn because it’s what they scoop off floors and counters in bacon factories and you never know what you’re getting.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt