Examples of bruiser in a Sentence
That boy is going to be a bruiser when he grows up!
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The first is Leonard, a 6-7 bruiser and former NBA Finals MVP who, when healthy, is both an efficient, prolific offensive player and menacing defender with vice grips for hands.
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Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
Nick’s infiltrated the gang posing as low-level bruiser Donny Rico, but the guy calling the shots, Roman (Steven Flynn), is only the middleman.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Miami would benefit from adding a bruiser like University of Miami’s Damien Martinez, who averaged 5.7 yards per carry for 823 yards and scored nine touchdowns.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
As far as running styles, if Jackson and Daniels are speedsters, then Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts and the Bills’ Josh Allen are bruisers.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
Nick’s infiltrated the gang posing as low-level bruiser Donny Rico, but the guy calling the shots, Roman (Steven Flynn), is only the middleman.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Miami would benefit from adding a bruiser like University of Miami’s Damien Martinez, who averaged 5.7 yards per carry for 823 yards and scored nine touchdowns.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2025
As far as running styles, if Jackson and Daniels are speedsters, then Philadelphia Eagles’ Jalen Hurts and the Bills’ Josh Allen are bruisers.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Bruiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruiser. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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bruiser
noun
bruis·er
ˈbrü-zər 
: a big husky person
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