Examples of burly in a Sentence
a burly delivery man brought the furniture
Recent Examples on the Web
Accompanied by two burly law enforcement officers and with a military-style helicopter in the background, Uthmeier declared this was the perfect spot for a detention center.
—
Jim Defede,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
This need not be a burly bully who sizes up wardrobes and coiffures to decide who would best decorate your party.
—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The burly bureaucrat in dark slacks and a navy sweater has a scruffy beard and the frazzled look of an anonymous factotum thrust into the limelight.
—
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
Inside a black metal cage at the courtroom’s edge, three men waited silently to face the chief judge, a burly brigadier general in the Lebanese Army.
—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for burly
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jim Defede,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
This need not be a burly bully who sizes up wardrobes and coiffures to decide who would best decorate your party.
—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
The burly bureaucrat in dark slacks and a navy sweater has a scruffy beard and the frazzled look of an anonymous factotum thrust into the limelight.
—
Joshua Hunt,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
Inside a black metal cage at the courtroom’s edge, three men waited silently to face the chief judge, a burly brigadier general in the Lebanese Army.
—
Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for burly
Cite this Entry
“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
burly
adjective
bur·ly
ˈbər-lē 
burlier; burliest
: strongly and heavily built
a burly man
burliness
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
