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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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.
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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
Her voice is still honeyed, but also coated with enough heft to handle this brawnier output.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
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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
Her voice is still honeyed, but also coated with enough heft to handle this brawnier output.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Brawny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brawny. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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