brawnier; brawniest
Examples of brawny in a Sentence
the store manager always asked the brawniest person there to do the heavy lifting
brawny arms that weren't developed in the gym but by years of work in the construction business
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Roger Sweet, the toymaker who designed the brawny superhero He-Man, has died.
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Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Roger Sweet, the toymaker who designed the brawny superhero He-Man, has died.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
In Southern California, the brawny bees are active from February through October, the Wisconsin company said.
—Sarah Linn
april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Offerman, once again, shows his versatility; his Jinx is both brawny and vulnerable.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for brawny
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“Brawny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brawny. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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