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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• This is a hardy, can-take-it hardtail mountain bike for rugged trail rides.
  — Josh Max, Forbes, 5 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
• Soak in sweeping views of the rugged landscape from the Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, which, at 650 feet above the ground, is one of the country’s highest bridges.
  — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Jan. 2024
• Even its crown and pushers are rugged, thanks to a special grip pattern on each.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Jan. 2023
• From remote beaches to rugged desert drives, these are some of the most beautiful places in Texas.
  — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
• The area is known for the rich biodiversity of wildlife and plants that call the rugged peaks and deep rocky valleys home.
  — Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2022
• They’re made from smooth leather, with a subtle grain to gives them that signature rugged look.
  — Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 7 Nov. 2023
• Take a rugged ride through the brush, mud, and swamps of Florida and search for alligators, deer, and all kinds of wildlife on the ranch.
  — Anna Mahan, Country Living, 10 Sep. 2023
• The more rugged the material, like a box-leather, the more structure your shoulder bag will have.
  — Elana Zajdman, WWD, 2 July 2024
• For those acclimated to rugged life in the wilderness, this is likely a non-issue whatsoever.
  — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024