How to Use brawny in a Sentence

brawny

adjective

• The bold, brawny rub of my dreams begins with a strong vein of spice.
  — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2022
• Some are brawny, some are scrawny, some are gold, some taste old.
  — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 23 Sep. 2019
• Sweet Tom with big brawny arms and a barrel chest and a nice chin.
  — Claire Howorth, Marie Claire, 24 Feb. 2014
• In 1970, Marvel Comics launched a series based on the brawny hero.
  — John J. Miller, National Review, 11 July 2019
• At the less brawny end of the spectrum comes the Fiat 500 Urbana Edition.
  — Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2018
• Some shacks pushed scrawny birds, others served brawny brutes.
  — Aimee Levitt, Chicago Reader, 8 Feb. 2018
• Tall, brawny, and clothed in bright colors, Hawk doesn't blend in with the crowd, which gives him a unique vantage point.
  — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 9 Mar. 2020
• There’s more to the Raptor than a brawny powertrain, though.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2022
• The columns form a pedestal to the display above, or a brawny show unto themselves.
  — John King, SFChronicle.com, 13 Aug. 2019
• Twin-motor models boost the wheels to a brawny 20-inches.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Nov. 2023
• The brawny bird flew to a nearby limb of cottonwood and perched, watching us.
  — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Mar. 2020
• Stutzmann has her own style, and even her own sound — brawny yet supple.
  — David Allen, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022
• Your brawny arm reaches around to your back pocket as the barrel of my gun bounces against your chest.
  — Rima Parikh, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2022
• That creates a box that’s 1½ inches thick, lending a brawny, sturdy look to the shelf.
  — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 Jan. 2019
• Two, wood chips provide more of a wisp than a plume of smoke, so your food won't have that brawny, outdoorsy flavor.
  — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 30 Aug. 2017
• Two, wood chips provide more of a wisp than a plume of smoke, so your food won’t have that brawny, outdoorsy flavor.
  — Jim Shahin, sacbee, 5 Sep. 2017
• There are the brawny nudes of Luca Signorelli, one of the most careful anatomists of the Renaissance.
  — New York Times, 2 Sep. 2021
• As the name makes clear, the V12 Vantage Roadster is powered by the automaker’s brawny V-12.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022
• But once the cooking is done, the payoff is big: The rich and brawny succulence is matched by few other meats.
  — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2017
• The video shows him, already brawny, sprinting and working on footwork on a dirt field as scrawny kids watch.
  — Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, 17 Sep. 2019
• Kennison, a brawny, bright-eyed guy with a mop of brown hair, charges hard, but his gear hasn’t always been able to keep up.
  — Nick Heil, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2022
• Starting in 2025, GM plans to launch a Corvette brand that will also include a sleek four-door coupe and a brawny crossover.
  — Georg Kacher, Car and Driver, 29 Nov. 2022
• The floor is large enough for brawny sleeping bags and pads with space left over, and the roomy nine-square-foot vestibule keeps boots and bags under shelter as well.
  — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 24 Nov. 2020
• And all of it can be displayed by the kind of brawny gaming computer that can be purchased at Best Buy.
  — John Schwartz, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2018
• The Apple Watch Ultra is big, bright, smart, capable, brawny, and new.
  — John Koetsier, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022
• Ford plans to get rid of the traditional Fusion sedan in favor of a longer, taller and more brawny version.
  — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2018
• The world of brawny haul-ems with whisper-quiet, earth-friendly engines is about to explode.
  — Aj Willingham, CNN, 28 Dec. 2019
• The brawny truck may not have spent much time in his possession, but it has been fully customized to meet his needs and tastes.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2023
• The few that braved the back roads drove brawny vehicles that looked like they’d been sloppily dipped into chocolate.
  — Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
• Her voice is still honeyed, but also coated with enough heft to handle this brawnier output.
  — Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024