Recent Examples on the WebNot even Mullins’ heroics, however, said as much about baseball’s charm as 5 2/3 shutout innings from a burly Venezuelan who had not thrown a major league pitch in seven years.—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2024 Umit Isin, Equinox’s founder and our guide, a burly man in his 50s with a cheerful manner and an engaging speaking style, peered out over the ridge.—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for burly
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