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He’s also played by Cena, a retiring professional wrestler who embodies the white American male ideal – brawny, handsome, a good guy.

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Delightfully, when Moss-Bachrach’s brawny rock monster strolls to the deli to buy black-and-white cookies, he’s wearing a gargantuan pair of penny loafers.

Like his colleagues, he’s paid peanuts, but the crew — led by brawny amateur wrestler B.J. and her number two, barbecue expert Wayne — forge a close-knit bond that never flags, even when sacrifice is involved.

It’s not clear the ex to whom she is referring, but she famously dated and was engaged to NFL quarterback Aaron Rodgers — another brawny, bearded man.

The archaic society was known for the prowess of its soldiers and its brawny militarism.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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