BRAWN Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

brawn

noun

ˈbrȯn

Definition of brawn

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 Giedraitis is using his brain as well as his brawn to dominate. — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2026 The Bravolebrity was honored for both her resilience as a mom and brawn as a business owner. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026 Woody was a slightly uncoordinated and not-so-strong cowboy cop who relied more on his sense of humor than his brawn. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026 Mincemeat pies, crane, swan, brawn (terrine made with a pig’s head and served with mustard), goose and lamprey pie, and even porpoise (served dressed with vinegar and breadcrumbs) were all popular holiday fare. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brawn

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Noun

That’s where cognition becomes impaired, muscle contraction becomes impaired, and metabolism actually slows.

— Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
This might sound simple, but deep breathing delivers oxygen to our muscles, which helps elicit the body’s relaxation response.

— Juli Fraga, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of muscle

Noun

But The Debut grows to become something altogether wilder, a fire-breathing encomium to the reality-altering power of acting.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2026
Singapore is leveraging its scarce land, energy, and population to bolster its regulatory and agenda-setting power over data centers and sustainability.

— Brian Wong, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of power

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Then there’s the Taiwanese-ish beef noodle soup, dumplings, truffle French fries, and a few other offerings that can only be described as Angeleno creations.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Under his plan, unveiled Thursday, the company will double its retail footprint over the next two years, part of an ambitious effort to displace the grocery store as people’s first choice for beef.

— Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of beef

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