muscular
adjective
mus·cu·lar
ˈmə-skyə-lər 
2
: having well-developed musculature
3
a
: of or relating to physical strength : brawny
b
: having strength of expression or character : vigorous
muscular prose
c
: characterized by forcefulness or resolve
muscular foreign policy
d
: full-bodied
muscular wines
Examples of muscular in a Sentence
He has a muscular physique.
His legs are very muscular.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
The prose is ecstatic and freaky and muscular.
—Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
With 2025 on track to bring more threats against members of Congress than any year in history, law enforcement agencies are bracing for a volatile era defined by surging political violence, swelling protest movements and a more muscular federal role in local communities.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
That sort of body type — not stick-thin, per se, but thin and muscular — is most usually found in white, northern European women, Wachs said.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for muscular
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“Muscular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscular. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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muscular
adjective
mus·cu·lar
ˈməs-kyə-lər
1
a
: of, relating to, or being muscle
b
: performed by the muscles
2
: having well-developed muscles : strong
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