Examples of burly in a Sentence
a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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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.
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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.
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Euan Ward,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Amin Abdullah, 51 (San Diego Police Department) Abdullah was known for his burly figure and his warm smile.
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Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
The burly right-hander is set to make his MLB debut at Kauffman Stadium against the Cleveland Guardians.
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Jaylon Thompson
may 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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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
Amin Abdullah, 51 (San Diego Police Department) Abdullah was known for his burly figure and his warm smile.
—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
The burly right-hander is set to make his MLB debut at Kauffman Stadium against the Cleveland Guardians.
—
Jaylon Thompson
may 6,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for burly
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burly. Accessed 26 Jun. 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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