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

A man came up to me the other day — big man, strong man — with tears in his eyes.

From Salon • May 19, 2024

He casts himself as a strong man dedicated to national security.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 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