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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By Emily Saladino and Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors
June 18, 2025
The best steak salad recipes transform seemingly disparate elements—crisp greens, brawny beef—into cohesive, craveable dishes.
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2025
The brawny Yankees lead the American League in runs scored, with 135 more than the Royals, and are pacing the majors in home runs, with 108 — more than double the MLB-low 46 mustered by the Royals.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
He’s only gotten brawnier since, and the version of Courtney seen here could have swallowed such a bouncer in one bite.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 May 2025
The contrast between two slight female IGPN officers and one large brawny male officer makes menacingly real the power play underlying an interview.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2025
The brawny Yankees lead the American League in runs scored, with 135 more than the Royals, and are pacing the majors in home runs, with 108 — more than double the MLB-low 46 mustered by the Royals.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
He’s only gotten brawnier since, and the version of Courtney seen here could have swallowed such a bouncer in one bite.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 May 2025
The contrast between two slight female IGPN officers and one large brawny male officer makes menacingly real the power play underlying an interview.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
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 Jul. 2025.
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