bruiser
Example Sentences
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The relatively new chief constable, Jon Boutcher, is a bruiser.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
The apple’s signature foamy texture means it is an easy bruiser and doesn’t store as well as other varieties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
As urban lizards go, it’s a bruiser, with bodies up to 7 inches long.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2025
Mr. Prescott also had a reputation as a pugnacious political bruiser.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
The bruiser had looked at Kaz as if he were deranged.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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