brawnier; brawniest
Examples of brawny in a Sentence
the store manager always asked the brawniest person there to do the heavy lifting
brawny arms that weren't developed in the gym but by years of work in the construction business
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That would have traditionally been the domain of an action project from a Lionsgate, AGC or other brawnier studio.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
The land had been settled in ancient times by the Chatti people, described by the Roman historian Tacitus as being brawnier than other Germanic tribes.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The Art and Architecture Building, his most famous project, is a concrete confrontation: brawny, rough-hided, complex with floating layers anchored to the earth by massive vertical piers.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024
Ford’s Lightning, which has now had two years to edge its way into the world of the electric-buying public, is a prizefighter of a machine, quick-as-lightning, brawny, handsome and worthy.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
The land had been settled in ancient times by the Chatti people, described by the Roman historian Tacitus as being brawnier than other Germanic tribes.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
The Art and Architecture Building, his most famous project, is a concrete confrontation: brawny, rough-hided, complex with floating layers anchored to the earth by massive vertical piers.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Oct. 2024
Ford’s Lightning, which has now had two years to edge its way into the world of the electric-buying public, is a prizefighter of a machine, quick-as-lightning, brawny, handsome and worthy.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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“Brawny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brawny. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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