How to Use rugged in a Sentence

rugged

adjective

• She did a painting of the region's rugged coastline.
• People are attracted to his rugged good looks.
• I admire her rugged individualism.
• The sand and stone color theme shines next to the rugged green door.
  — Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2023
• India's craft was the first to touch down on the moon's rugged south pole.
  — Harold Maass, The Week, 24 Aug. 2023
• But for the last few miles, the train has better views of the rugged landscape.
  — Patricia Harris and David Lyon, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023
• The phone’s rugged design extends to the ports, which are on the right side.
  — PCMAG, 21 May 2024
• Even your dog can get in on the Yeti action, thanks to the brand's rugged dog bowl.
  — Emily Rochotte, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2023
• The Bengals took the points with the field goal in a rugged, low-scoring 19-16 win.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2022
• The hike crossed some rugged terrain, but the keepers had time to spare.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Mar. 2023
• Ray covered much of the rugged land on horseback and by foot.
  — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
• The area near the pond was described as rugged terrain.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 15 June 2022
• The peninsula is wild and rugged, and there are not too many roads.
  — Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Nov. 2024
• If small, rugged farms have not filled the countryside, what has?
  — Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
• This is Moon Camp, at the base of rugged mountains on old Highway 80.
  — Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024
• Inside the Bronco is a rugged control room that's easy to clean up.
  — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2023
• As the name implies, the design is rugged and durable, but not at the expense of comfort.
  — Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2022
• Then, there are the more rugged takes on booties, many of which are ideal in the elements.
  — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
• Of course, that’s not a firm rule, and some tweens and teens may need more rugged tablets—or at least cases—to take on the go with them.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 19 Aug. 2023
• His face is rugged, with a nose that moves this way and that, like a switchback trail, to suggest his past.
  — Steve Volk, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2022
• The image in my mind just changed—from the rugged rule-breaker on the road to the flaneur, the person with the time to amble around the city at leisure.
  — Ruthie Ackerman, Vogue, 27 Dec. 2023
• The shots of snowy mountains and rugged ocean beaches are ephemeral.
  — oregonlive, 26 May 2022
• In a landscape of hardened and rugged gumshoes, Precious Ramotswe (Jill Scott) is one with a lot of heart.
  — Ew Staff, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2023
• Needless to say, the rugged approach quickly fell out of vogue.
  — Kristin Tablang, House Beautiful, 13 June 2022
• This is a hardy, can-take-it hardtail mountain bike for rugged trail rides.
  — Josh Max, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
• The book series – nine in all — takes place in the coastal town of Thunder Point, a place filled with lots of rugged charm and mystery.
  — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
• In the waning moments, UConn had doubled up the normally rugged Aztecs on the boards, 50-25.
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2024
• The rugged rubber watchband is made to Bear Grylls approval, and comes with a chronograph and a compass on the band.
  — John Thompson, Men's Health, 6 June 2023
• But navigating the rugged African bush by foot isn’t for the faint of heart, either.
  — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
• Gifting’s clearly top of mind over at Carhartt, where hoodies, rugged shoes, and accessories like duffel bags and leather wallets are up to 40% off for one day only.
  — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024