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a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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The palenque circuit is de rigueur for Mexican artists, even a superstar like León — a burly man who tonight looks even bigger thanks to his ever-present high-crown cowboy hat.
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Leila Cobo, Billboard, 12 June 2025
Two months ago, the world lost a gruff and burly guitar player named Al Barile.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
The 4×4 better known as the Rambo Lambo—Sylvester Stallone was a fan of the vehicle during the peak of his movie stardom—was a burly beast that predates Lamborghini’s popular Urus SUV by nearly a quarter-century.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
For pickup owners who need a box-to-tray swap, Four Wheel offers a burly tray with under-bed storage from Australia's Norweld for somewhere around $15K plus installation.
—New Atlas, 3 June 2025
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Leila Cobo, Billboard, 12 June 2025
Two months ago, the world lost a gruff and burly guitar player named Al Barile.
—Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
The 4×4 better known as the Rambo Lambo—Sylvester Stallone was a fan of the vehicle during the peak of his movie stardom—was a burly beast that predates Lamborghini’s popular Urus SUV by nearly a quarter-century.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
For pickup owners who need a box-to-tray swap, Four Wheel offers a burly tray with under-bed storage from Australia's Norweld for somewhere around $15K plus installation.
—New Atlas, 3 June 2025
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burly. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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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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