rugged

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Many of the AI country tunes tap into the genre's archetype of the lone cowboy: a rugged, taciturn, plain-spoken man who, above all, refuses to apologize for simply existing.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

At the time, however, the frontier – with its rugged cowboys, miners and railroad men – defined American manhood.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

The mountainous terrain is rugged and covered by thick bush.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

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

He was handsome in a rugged but not-at-all-caveman way.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan