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a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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The burly Glover was a natural who never went to acting school or took an acting class — yet taught acting throughout his career, by most accounts quite effectively.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
Then, when Nationals manager Davey Martinez summoned a lefty to face Kyle Schwarber, the burly slugger smashed a first-pitch fastball.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The mixture is often constructed around Vessel’s burly croon, which is frequently presented at the front of the mix, but is adept at harvesting accessible hooks out of a crashing breakdown when needed.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
The British series stars burly character actor Steven Graham, who gives an Emmy-worthy performance as a working-class father trying to do better than his parents ever did, but must now face the idea that his 13-year-old son may have killed a fellow student.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 29 Mar. 2025
Then, when Nationals manager Davey Martinez summoned a lefty to face Kyle Schwarber, the burly slugger smashed a first-pitch fastball.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
The mixture is often constructed around Vessel’s burly croon, which is frequently presented at the front of the mix, but is adept at harvesting accessible hooks out of a crashing breakdown when needed.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2025
The British series stars burly character actor Steven Graham, who gives an Emmy-worthy performance as a working-class father trying to do better than his parents ever did, but must now face the idea that his 13-year-old son may have killed a fellow student.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burly. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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burly
adjective
bur·ly
ˈbər-lē 
burlier; burliest
: strongly and heavily built
a burly man
burliness
noun
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