How to Use muscular in a Sentence

muscular

adjective
  • He has a muscular physique.
  • His legs are very muscular.
  • These are great for plus size women as well as straight size women who happen to have muscular calves.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Both women as nimble and muscular as mountain goats and those swollen in the late stages of pregnancy crossed the finish line.
    Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 June 2022
  • These large, muscular dogs are a cross between Bulldogs and Mastiffs in a super-size package.
    Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 28 June 2022
  • Adenomyosis is a chronic condition in which the endometrial tissue that lines the uterus grows into the muscular wall of the uterus.
    Jess Sims, Health, 26 Sep. 2024
  • During a recent visit, plaster casts of muscular backs and thick calves protruded from walls like the specters of ancient Greek warriors.
    New York Times, 20 June 2022
  • Its motley assembly of muscular club bangers and cameo-laden anthems lacked the grimy amiability so prevalent in the songs from his early mixtape run.
    Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 27 June 2022
  • But for King, who was carried to the court at the Houston Astrodome on a litter held by muscular, shirtless men, the occasion had a profound subtext.
    Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2022
  • But the prince’s rule has also been defined by his institutionalization of force — both to quash domestic dissent and to pursue a more muscular foreign policy.
    New York Times, 14 July 2022
  • The Terminal List is all beef, all muscular stringy beef — and, at eight hours for a book that easily could have been adapted in two hours, it’s been left on the grill for so long that the result is dry and tasteless.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 June 2022
  • Two versions are available; the default Authentic setup is standard, while a more muscular Performance mode is optional.
    Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 5 July 2022
  • The breed is known for its fluffy, compact, and muscular body.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
  • Then, with a plop, came the bulbous nose and large muscular foot the conchs rely on to move around.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
  • Meanwhile, the muscular man was trying to reason with the bread vender.
    Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Still, the desire for a muscular U.S. presence in the world remained.
    Gerald F. Seib, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The bounty hunter rides the massive and muscular creature to take an upper hand in the fight.
    Carson Burton, Variety, 5 Aug. 2022
  • Your intestines are a muscular tube that winds about 25 feet in your abdomen, the last five of which are home to the gut microbes.
    Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 24 July 2023
  • The dogs are muscular in stature and have heavier bone structures than pit bulls.
    Pilar Arias, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Julia was muscular and petite, with a sweep of black hair cut short as a boy’s.
    Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
  • My sister Denise’s legs were long, muscular, and brown, like hers.
    Margo Jefferson, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Feb. 2023
  • In one corner, a muscular white-and-brown mutt pulled at a chain leash, baring sharp teeth.
    Jorge C. Carrasco, New York Times, 30 May 2024
  • Brown is a stunning dancer — tall, lithe and muscular — with a decent singing voice.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Police said one of the men was described as a white man, between 30 and 40 years old, with a muscular build and blue eyes.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
  • For most passenger cars used on paved roads, the goal of bigger wheels is to fill out the wheel wells for a more muscular look.
    Nerdwallet, cleveland, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Their muscular look has been a source of intrigue on the internet.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 July 2023
  • That was the big a-ha moment for me: This is muscular, very physical art.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Learn more about chin-ups, including how to build muscular strength to do them.
    Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Smooth muscle is a series of muscular fibers on your pelvic floor.
    Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2022
  • This means that the small but muscular creature needs a fair amount of attention, but are trained house dogs through and through.
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 9 Dec. 2022

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