strapping

Example Sentences

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Why people are strapping cameras on their bodies to do chores.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

Her jealousy is delicious when Skarsgård’s strapping wooden groom makes the other men look small, telling Colman that she’s “the reason I live and breathe.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

Overlooking David’s many strapping older brothers, the wise elder anoints the astonished kid as the next king, but cautions him that the ceremony must be kept secret.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

Only a couple of years ago, Daniel Khalife, who was on remand awaiting trial for breaching the Official Secrets Act, escaped by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery truck.

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

We are known for being a strong, strapping group, healthy from drinking lots of milk straight from the cow.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana