as in muscle
muscular strength
an actor who is more famous for his brawn than for his talent
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Recent Examples of brawn
In our own history, the failures of the Vietnam and Iraq wars owed less to insufficient brawn than to arrogance, cultural blindness, and the hubristic dismissal of diplomacy as weakness.
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Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Sandro Tonali, Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes are the brains and brawn of Howe’s set up, but there was a lack of composure from the start that developed into a lack of influence by the end.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
His brain, not his brawn, is now the critical piece.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
Clash of conspiracies Crypto can be analyzed as an alien parody of the 'brawn over brains' action hero that Hollywood has historically liked.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Sandro Tonali, Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes are the brains and brawn of Howe’s set up, but there was a lack of composure from the start that developed into a lack of influence by the end.
—Harry De Cosemo, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
His brain, not his brawn, is now the critical piece.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 20 Aug. 2025
Clash of conspiracies Crypto can be analyzed as an alien parody of the 'brawn over brains' action hero that Hollywood has historically liked.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawn
Noun
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Symptoms start one to eight weeks after exposure and initially can include fatigue, fever and muscle aches, according to the CDC.—
Allison Kiehl,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Betts strained an oblique muscle April 4.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Bedside power outlets and ceiling fans add to the convenience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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The Avs finally got on the board via their second power-play chance on a Nathan MacKinnon goal that had an Artturi Lehkonen vibe to it.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Lessons have been learned, boundaries are being drawn, and the beefs of yesterday are all water under the bridge.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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Opening first on Saturday, May 9, is Buccan Sandwich Shop, a grab-and-go lunch concept that specializes in sandwiches like the popular beef carpaccio with arugula, Parmesan, crispy onions, mayo, lemon vinaigrette, as well as turkey club, Cubano and Buffalo chicken sandwiches.—
Connie Ogle
Updated May 8,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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“Brawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawn. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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