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a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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The clip, which isn’t available to the public, begins with Matt Damon’s Odysseus, shirtless on the beach with a burly beard.
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The burly 340-pound defensive lineman is a three-time Pro Bowler and has been with the Giants through some rough seasons.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Some of the drop-off locations were strikingly similar—luxury apartment buildings whose vast lobbies were tributes to beige and camel, each housing a blocky reception desk manned by a burly fellow with a fastidious beard.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
As the interview wrapped up, the female journalist asked the burly bruiser for a photograph, handing Secrets her phone.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The burly 340-pound defensive lineman is a three-time Pro Bowler and has been with the Giants through some rough seasons.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Some of the drop-off locations were strikingly similar—luxury apartment buildings whose vast lobbies were tributes to beige and camel, each housing a blocky reception desk manned by a burly fellow with a fastidious beard.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
As the interview wrapped up, the female journalist asked the burly bruiser for a photograph, handing Secrets her phone.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burly. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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burly
adjective
bur·ly
ˈbər-lē 
burlier; burliest
: strongly and heavily built
a burly man
burliness
noun
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