bruiser
Example Sentences
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She is the ultimate bruiser, a prolific trash-talker and a notorious pest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
"I've heard a lot about him," replied the Bok bruiser.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025
Edwards is a bruiser and Dobbins offers explosiveness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2024
On that front, the tip of the spear is 7-foot bruiser Oumar Ballo, who averages 13 points and 10 rebounds a game, recording 33 putbacks this season, according to Hoop-Math.com.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024
She was kind of a faded lady, and he had a milder look than his bruiser boys.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
