strong man

Example Sentences

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She said: "It was a shock because my father was always a big, strong man, so he was never ill. He never used to take time off sick from work."

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

Now the new strong man of Damascus sits with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Yet the shame in not wanting to seem "hysterical," around not being the strong man, I think is probably not leading men to make that connection that what they're experiencing is panic.

From Salon • Sep. 18, 2023

“Well, I wish him well. He’s a strong man and this is really when that kind of strength comes in. So: Say a prayer, cross my fingers, do it all.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023

His longings would have been familiar to W. E. B. Du Bois, who, when he was almost exactly Fuller’s age, had written in his diary: I rejoice as a strong man to run a race.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson