How to Use muscular in a Sentence

muscular

adjective
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  • He has a muscular physique.
  • His legs are very muscular.
  • In many of these songs, the bassline is the true star, svelte and muscular like an Olympic athlete.
    — Elias Leight, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The breed is known for its fluffy, compact, and muscular body.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
  • Then, with a plop, came the bulbous nose and large muscular foot the conchs rely on to move around.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
  • Meanwhile, the muscular man was trying to reason with the bread vender.
    — Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Still, the desire for a muscular U.S. presence in the world remained.
    — Gerald F. Seib, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The bounty hunter rides the massive and muscular creature to take an upper hand in the fight.
    — Carson Burton, Variety, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Your intestines are a muscular tube that winds about 25 feet in your abdomen, the last five of which are home to the gut microbes.
    — Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 24 July 2023
  • The dogs are muscular in stature and have heavier bone structures than pit bulls.
    — Pilar Arias, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Julia was muscular and petite, with a sweep of black hair cut short as a boy’s.
    — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
  • My sister Denise’s legs were long, muscular, and brown, like hers.
    — Margo Jefferson, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Feb. 2023
  • In one corner, a muscular white-and-brown mutt pulled at a chain leash, baring sharp teeth.
    — Jorge C. Carrasco, New York Times, 30 May 2024
  • Brown is a stunning dancer — tall, lithe and muscular — with a decent singing voice.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Police said one of the men was described as a white man, between 30 and 40 years old, with a muscular build and blue eyes.
    — Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
  • For most passenger cars used on paved roads, the goal of bigger wheels is to fill out the wheel wells for a more muscular look.
    — Nerdwallet, cleveland, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Their muscular look has been a source of intrigue on the internet.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 July 2023
  • That was the big a-ha moment for me: This is muscular, very physical art.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Learn more about chin-ups, including how to build muscular strength to do them.
    — Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Smooth muscle is a series of muscular fibers on your pelvic floor.
    — Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2022
  • This means that the small but muscular creature needs a fair amount of attention, but are trained house dogs through and through.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 9 Dec. 2022
  • And while the bite of a lion is stronger, tigers have the advantage of being faster, larger, and more muscular.
    — Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2024
  • The union sees its growth, in spite of Starbucks’ muscular fight against it, as a clear sign of worker interest.
    — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 21 Feb. 2023
  • It's often said the monster is around 7 to 10 feet tall and possesses a strong, muscular build.
    — The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
  • In the deep and churning North Sea, with its muscular tidal currents, much of the detritus lies yards beneath the seafloor.
    — Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
  • But where the Jag was muscular and beautiful, the Lotus was mongoose-agile and hard to catch.
    — Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 16 July 2023
  • Men can police just by being big and muscular and tough.
    — Manori Ravindran, Variety, 1 Jan. 2023
  • Some sprinters are tall, have slim legs and narrow hips, along with a compact, muscular build.
    — Cari Shane, Discover Magazine, 28 July 2022
  • The subject is Mats Steen, a Norwegian gamer who died of a degenerative muscular disease at the age of 25.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2024
  • This muscular portion of the stomach helps the bird grind up and digest food, and it’s actually designed to hold some stones and grit to help the chicken or turkey digest food.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024

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