Examples of burly in a Sentence
a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Umit Isin, Equinox’s founder and our guide, a burly man in his 50s with a cheerful manner and an engaging speaking style, peered out over the ridge.
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Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
His burly frame is covered in tattoos, including a spear and trident on his forearm, marking his stint in the Marines, and a quote from Eugene Debs on his rib cage.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
He’s been the explosive perimeter scorer as part of a 1-2 punch with burly March Madness star DJ Burns Jr. in the paint.
—NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
The camping parties may have included more than just burly males.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024
Subway ads for the series featured a shot of uniformed police officers, a burly polyester wall, with Preston seemingly poking her head in from out of frame, wearing a pink overcoat, a crocheted scarf and a foam Statue of Liberty crown.
—Phillip MacIak, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
But Cal, unlike French’s other investigators, is a burly cutout where a person should be.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
The villa had some burly guys on staff and a cleaner from Sri Lanka who picked up after two fluffy indoor dogs that liked to avail themselves of the plush white carpets.
—Longreads, 5 Mar. 2024
This burly 20-millimeter lock is built with a steel body and a special proprietary material that resists saw and grinder blades.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
His burly frame is covered in tattoos, including a spear and trident on his forearm, marking his stint in the Marines, and a quote from Eugene Debs on his rib cage.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
He’s been the explosive perimeter scorer as part of a 1-2 punch with burly March Madness star DJ Burns Jr. in the paint.
—NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
The camping parties may have included more than just burly males.
—Byandrew Curry, science.org, 1 Apr. 2024
Subway ads for the series featured a shot of uniformed police officers, a burly polyester wall, with Preston seemingly poking her head in from out of frame, wearing a pink overcoat, a crocheted scarf and a foam Statue of Liberty crown.
—Phillip MacIak, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
But Cal, unlike French’s other investigators, is a burly cutout where a person should be.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
The villa had some burly guys on staff and a cleaner from Sri Lanka who picked up after two fluffy indoor dogs that liked to avail themselves of the plush white carpets.
—Longreads, 5 Mar. 2024
This burly 20-millimeter lock is built with a steel body and a special proprietary material that resists saw and grinder blades.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burly. Accessed 23 May. 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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