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
There are lots of luxury amenities, including massaging rear seats, climate zones for individual passengers and a 24-speaker Klipsch audio system, plus the existing full-frame four-wheel-drive brawn.
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Alex Kwanten, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
But the growth of McCarthy into a premier passer and playmaker has given Michigan explosiveness to go along with the brawn.
—J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
Physically, the 38-year-old is in great shape — his lean, tattooed torso of super-featherweight brawn hitting the scales on the 130-pound mark at the weigh-in the day before.
—Ben Wyatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2023
Hurts emerged as the NFL’s breakout star this season, and the 24-year-old’s brawn is one of the main reasons.
—Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
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Alex Kwanten, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
But the growth of McCarthy into a premier passer and playmaker has given Michigan explosiveness to go along with the brawn.
—J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
Physically, the 38-year-old is in great shape — his lean, tattooed torso of super-featherweight brawn hitting the scales on the 130-pound mark at the weigh-in the day before.
—Ben Wyatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2023
Hurts emerged as the NFL’s breakout star this season, and the 24-year-old’s brawn is one of the main reasons.
—Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawn
Noun
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Try it as a dynamic warm-up: Experts now generally recommend warming up the muscles with gentle movement, rather than static stretching.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Gentile cites recent research showing that proteins from phytoestrogens—whole soy foods such as edamame (soybeans) or tofu—help support muscle and increase the lean mass of older adults.—
Denise Maher,
Flow Space,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Hugo saw that something as simple as shoes could be solved with the right approach and insights, cementing his belief in the power of technology to solve real-world problems.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Earlier this month, it was revealed that Massive Entertainment's ambitious action-adventure game would be coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, which speaks well about the raw graphical power of Nintendo's new hybrid console.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The shift comes as beef production reportedly declines in the U.S. KFC (YUM) is also trying to capitalize on the trend.—
Kevin Williams,
Quartz,
24 Apr. 2025
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Good sources of high-quality protein include: Fish Greek yogurt Lean chicken or beef Lentils Smoothies with protein powder Tofu A carbohydrate to protein ratio of 3-to-1 is typically recommended for pre-workout snacks. 3.—
Cathy Nelson,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Brawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawn. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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