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
His brawn did not correlate with a ranking in the bottom seven per cent of defenders from Europe’s top five leagues for aerial duels won and in the bottom one per cent for tackles won.
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Adams gives Charlene the loving, loyal heart to justify that nice-girl label and the brawn to pulverize it whenever needed.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Iron Man might be the brains of the Avengers team, and Thor the brawn.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 23 July 2024
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.
—Alex Kwanten, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Adams gives Charlene the loving, loyal heart to justify that nice-girl label and the brawn to pulverize it whenever needed.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Iron Man might be the brains of the Avengers team, and Thor the brawn.
—Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 23 July 2024
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.
—Alex Kwanten, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawn
Noun
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These symptoms last at least three months after the initial infection and range from muscle aches and joint pain to brain fog and fatigue.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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Heart failure weakens the heart muscle, reducing its ability to pump enough blood and oxygen to the brain, Johanna Contreras, MD, director of heart failure at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, told Health. Conditions that occur alongside heart issues.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
16 May 2025
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The way their dynamic is structured, Colin fears that one wrong move could bring things to an end, which merely reinforces Ray’s power over him.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 May 2025
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At the time of writing, some 50,000 were still without power in Missouri, according to PowerOutage.us, a service that tracks disruptions.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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Mount Dora study IDs likely source of pungent mystery smell Average rate on a US 30-year mortgage holds steady at 6.76%, not far from highest levels this year Politics Egg prices finally dropped, but the cost of beef hit a record high last month.—
Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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Snoop and Suge’s beef dates back to 1998 when Snoop dipped out of Death Row Records amid chaos, courtroom drama, and Knight’s looming legal issues.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 May 2025
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“Brawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawn. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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