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a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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And, in one of the picture’s smartest strokes of ingenuity, Ben gets caught using the ID of a dead guy by a burly bouncer (Darius ‘Nastyelgic’ Jackson) who happened to be a pallbearer at the funeral for its original owner.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
The burly, beloved Gibron then became coach of the Chicago Winds of the WFL.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 2 Dec. 2024
The model is a burly ski mountaineering racing binding that’s frill-free, lightweight, and highly reliable.
—Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2024
The outfitter builds its Dryden version out of a burly, waterproof canvas that looks natural alongside a full suit and tie or coveralls.
—Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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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