as in athletic
strongly and heavily built
a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Recent Examples of burly
Two months ago, the world lost a gruff and burly guitar player named Al Barile.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
The 4×4 better known as the Rambo Lambo—Sylvester Stallone was a fan of the vehicle during the peak of his movie stardom—was a burly beast that predates Lamborghini’s popular Urus SUV by nearly a quarter-century.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
For pickup owners who need a box-to-tray swap, Four Wheel offers a burly tray with under-bed storage from Australia's Norweld for somewhere around $15K plus installation.
—New Atlas, 3 June 2025
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.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
The 4×4 better known as the Rambo Lambo—Sylvester Stallone was a fan of the vehicle during the peak of his movie stardom—was a burly beast that predates Lamborghini’s popular Urus SUV by nearly a quarter-century.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2025
For pickup owners who need a box-to-tray swap, Four Wheel offers a burly tray with under-bed storage from Australia's Norweld for somewhere around $15K plus installation.
—New Atlas, 3 June 2025
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.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burly
Adjective
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Grant, a nose tackle Miami selected in the first round, Phillips, a three-year starter at Maryland the Dolphins selected in the fifth round, and Biggers, a seventh-round pick, are all young, big and athletic, and each possesses upside.—
Omar Kelly
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Meek resigned as Esperanza’s coach after the 2002 season and became one of the school’s athletic directors.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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One of the most powerful moments of the night was the Waiting to Exhale tribute, beautifully curated by Adam Blackstone.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 July 2025
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The other one is: These systems are very powerful, and like any tool, they can be deployed for good as well as ill.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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The footage has resonated with countless husky owners who are all too familiar with the breed's mischievous nature.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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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
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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Other characters later filled out Mafalda’s circle, including a little brother, Guille, and a short but mighty friend called Libertad, each new voice deepening Quino’s lucid portrait of the community.—
Daniel Alarcón,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Researchers produce knowledge in the form of research papers that do not belong to them, while a few mighty businesses make huge amounts of money from it.—
Boaz Sobrado,
Forbes.com,
30 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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But the Dead’s wall was essentially a behemoth sound system, a hulking electrical mess of amps, speakers, wires—like the menacing heavy-metal rig in Mad Max: Fury Road, but far larger, louder, and, perhaps, more ludicrous.—
John Hendrickson,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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They’re housed in the National Library of Wales, a hulking grey monolith that hovers upon a hilltop overlooking the town, Mount Olympus-style.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The 6-foot-4, 320-pounder needs to be better at anchoring, as he too often was driven into the backfield by stout nose tackles last season.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Faison rushed for 1,109 yards and eight touchdowns for the Aggies last fall, averaging a stout 5.6 yards per carry.—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burly. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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