barrel-chested
adjective
bar·rel-chest·ed
ˈber-əl-ˌche-stəd 
ˈba-rəl-
: having a large rounded chest
a barrel-chested athlete
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The rise of Infowars Fresh out of high school in the early 1990s, Mr. Jones, a barrel-chested, gravelly voiced Texas native, started broadcasting on a public-access television channel in the state capital.
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Sean Murphy, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
Thick-boned, barrel-chested, a healthy Neanderthal male could lift an average NFL linebacker over his head and throw him through the goalposts.
—James Shreeve, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
When another officer arrived soon after — barrel-chested and thick-armed — the other cops chuckled at Ortiz’s confusion.
—Dugan Arnett, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Mar. 2023
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Sean Murphy, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Nov. 2024
Thick-boned, barrel-chested, a healthy Neanderthal male could lift an average NFL linebacker over his head and throw him through the goalposts.
—James Shreeve, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
When another officer arrived soon after — barrel-chested and thick-armed — the other cops chuckled at Ortiz’s confusion.
—Dugan Arnett, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Mar. 2023
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“Barrel-chested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/barrel-chested. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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