rugged

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Still, with his chest-hugging T-shirt and rugged handsomeness, Mr. Bernthal recalls John Travolta in his early prime rather than the sweaty, disheveled but endearing desperado memorably created by Mr. Pacino.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Herzog depicts the bushmen who aid Boyes as dignified, diligent and intelligent without romanticizing them while capturing the rugged beauty of the African landscape.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

A rugged, hard-tackling defender who won league titles in France, England and Spain and played 72 times for Argentina, Heinze commands instant respect on the training ground, where he works primarily with the defensive players.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Martindale and her research team, including Stéphane Bodin of Aarhus University, were exploring the rugged valley to study the ecology of ancient reef systems that once existed there when the area lay beneath the ocean.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

The stranger was a big rabbit, heavy but alert, with a rugged, seasoned appearance and the look of a fighter.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams