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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
Recent Examples of brawny from the Web
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His mentor’s influence shines through Bala Baya’s brawny spins on Mediterranean street food.
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The same can be said for the game’s Move Cards which, while not quite as brawny as most CCG cards, are thick enough to get the job done.
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First Known Use of brawny
1581
BRAWNY Defined for Kids
brawny
playDefinition of brawny for Students
brawnier
;brawniest
: having large strong muscles a brawny athlete
Medical Dictionary
brawny
playMedical Definition of brawny
brawnier
;est
: being swollen and hard a brawny infected foot
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