as in athletic
strongly and heavily built
a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Recent Examples of burly
Neither of those were shocking wins given his stature as the embodiment of burly country authenticity, but the Kentucky native always offers up a few surprises of his own.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Two coppers in an unmarked car, cheery, burly, aftershave competing, picked me up from my home and drove me to a police station a hundred and fifty-odd miles away.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
This burly mat is 4 inches thick and weighs 4 pounds, offering plenty of cushioning
and support.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Replacing the burly southpaw, whose 30th birthday is Wednesday, won’t be easy.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
Two coppers in an unmarked car, cheery, burly, aftershave competing, picked me up from my home and drove me to a police station a hundred and fifty-odd miles away.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
This burly mat is 4 inches thick and weighs 4 pounds, offering plenty of cushioning
and support.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Replacing the burly southpaw, whose 30th birthday is Wednesday, won’t be easy.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burly
Adjective
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Besides her athletic achievements, track and field fans love Fraser-Pryce for a variety of other reasons.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Michigan athletic director Warde Manuel and other officials were also added to the lawsuit in federal court in Detroit.—
Ed White,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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This could unlock powerful use cases beyond assistive tech for people with paralysis.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Pictures of husky puppy Kiss who is now in the care of Austin Pets Alive!—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Fred Clemens, the lodge owner, told us that a few big bass had been caught in Grassy Bay, also some husky channel cats running to 12 pounds.—
Don Shiner,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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These hefty meatloaf sandwiches are juicy, very beefy, and crowned with a sweet ketchup glaze.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
10 June 2025
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This is a beefy AI workstation with an Nvidia GB300 Grace Blackwell Ultra Desktop Superchip, cramming server-grade Grace Blackwell hardware into a single motherboard.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Even the mighty Premier League has had to throw in more content, spread out over the weekend, to get the same amount of money from its domestic partners.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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The mighty men of Metallica — vocalist-guitarist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich, lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo — seemed absolutely thrilled to be back home and rocking out in front of 55,000-plus local fans.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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By Emily Saladino and Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors June 18, 2025 The best steak salad recipes transform seemingly disparate elements—crisp greens, brawny beef—into cohesive, craveable dishes.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2025
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The brawny Yankees lead the American League in runs scored, with 135 more than the Royals, and are pacing the majors in home runs, with 108 — more than double the MLB-low 46 mustered by the Royals.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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The machines — hulking, finicky steel beasts — date to the early 1940s.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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One of them, huge and hulking, had scrapes all across his chest, a gash on his leg, and an impressive black eye.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Former top recruits Roderick Kearney, a stout (6-4, 307) redshirt sophomore able to play guard and center, and towering redshirt freshman tackle Fletcher Westphal (6-8, 336) will push for a spot in the rotation.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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Unlike last year’s 40-38 thriller, both teams struggled to break into the end zone, with the pouring rain adding an additional challenge beyond the stout defensive play.—
Marcello Rossetti,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2025
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burly. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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