Examples of bruiser in a Sentence
That boy is going to be a bruiser when he grows up!
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The 6-foot-4 senior forward is tasked with being a bruiser in the lane.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite its bulk, the Hummer EV isn’t just a pavement-bruiser.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
Backfield bruiser Rico Dowdle rushed for more than 1,000 yards in just 11 starts; rookie breakout Tetairoa McMillan topped 1,000 receiving yards and scored seven times.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Draymond Green was a whole team’s injury report unto himself after spending the previous 48 minutes jostling with 7-foot bruiser Ivica Zubac in Monday’s loss to the Clippers.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Despite its bulk, the Hummer EV isn’t just a pavement-bruiser.
—New Atlas, 23 Jan. 2026
Backfield bruiser Rico Dowdle rushed for more than 1,000 yards in just 11 starts; rookie breakout Tetairoa McMillan topped 1,000 receiving yards and scored seven times.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Draymond Green was a whole team’s injury report unto himself after spending the previous 48 minutes jostling with 7-foot bruiser Ivica Zubac in Monday’s loss to the Clippers.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Bruiser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruiser. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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bruiser
noun
bruis·er
ˈbrü-zər 
: a big husky person
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