muscular
adjective
mus·cu·lar
ˈmə-skyə-lər 
2
: having well-developed musculature
3
a
: of or relating to physical strength : brawny
b
: having strength of expression or character : vigorous
muscular prose
c
: characterized by forcefulness or resolve
muscular foreign policy
d
: full-bodied
muscular wines
Examples of muscular in a Sentence
He has a muscular physique.
His legs are very muscular.
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Specifically more in the air and more to leftfield, given his past predilection to focus on the right side of the field, with his high-contact, low-strikeout approach that seems a contradiction to his muscular, slugger-type build.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Despite the fact that young women and girls had been welcomed into the organization since 2019, Hegseth seemed to want to restore an older view of Scouting and summer camps, one centered on masculine ideals of ruggedness, individuality and muscular nationalism.
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Derek H. Alderman,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
One woman scheduled a viewing to say goodbye to her almost-3-year-old pit bull, his muscular, auburn body now lifeless.
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Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Unlike the fast-swimming predators that often dominate popular imagination, these small bottom-dwelling sharks spend much of their time moving across reefs, seagrass beds and mangroves using their muscular fins.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Despite the fact that young women and girls had been welcomed into the organization since 2019, Hegseth seemed to want to restore an older view of Scouting and summer camps, one centered on masculine ideals of ruggedness, individuality and muscular nationalism.
—
Derek H. Alderman,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
One woman scheduled a viewing to say goodbye to her almost-3-year-old pit bull, his muscular, auburn body now lifeless.
—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
25 June 2026
Unlike the fast-swimming predators that often dominate popular imagination, these small bottom-dwelling sharks spend much of their time moving across reefs, seagrass beds and mangroves using their muscular fins.
—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for muscular
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“Muscular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscular. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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muscular
adjective
mus·cu·lar
ˈməs-kyə-lər
1
a
: of, relating to, or being muscle
b
: performed by the muscles
2
: having well-developed muscles : strong
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