as in muscle
muscular strength
an actor who is more famous for his brawn than for his talent
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Recent Examples of brawn
And Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood Green steel mill stood as a powerful 20th Century symbol of the city’s industrial brawn.
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Comfort entailed meeting the Pistons’ brawn, not getting muscled out of Michigan.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Whether infectious diseases or space exploration, these panels of experts are the unpaid brains behind the brawn of the U.S. government.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
His brawn did not correlate with a ranking in the bottom seven per cent of defenders from Europe’s top five leagues for aerial duels won and in the bottom one per cent for tackles won.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Comfort entailed meeting the Pistons’ brawn, not getting muscled out of Michigan.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Whether infectious diseases or space exploration, these panels of experts are the unpaid brains behind the brawn of the U.S. government.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2025
His brawn did not correlate with a ranking in the bottom seven per cent of defenders from Europe’s top five leagues for aerial duels won and in the bottom one per cent for tackles won.
—Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brawn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawn
Noun
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But there is really no reason why this should be the case for Pilates—which consists of different low-impact movements to strengthen your core muscles, increase your flexibility, improve your posture and give you more awareness of your body in general.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The first came after the Browns had their second muscle-flexing scoring drive of the day to take the lead.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Expect spectacle, but also a story about claiming identity and embracing power.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Boise trustees have the unusual power to increase or decrease property tax collections.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Between dives at Prime Scuba Ishigaki, you’ll be served hot mushroom curry rice, beef bowls reminiscent of Yoshinoya, and steaming soup—proof that even on the water, Ishigaki takes its food seriously.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Eggs, beef and electricity are among the prices that have climbed in recent years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Brawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawn. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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