as in athletic
strongly and heavily built
a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Recent Examples of burly
The Suns have let those frustrations appear on the court as well, with burly forward Dillon Brooks getting into a heated exchange with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during Wednesday’s game.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
The clip, which isn’t available to the public, begins with Matt Damon’s Odysseus, shirtless on the beach with a burly beard.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The burly 340-pound defensive lineman is a three-time Pro Bowler and has been with the Giants through some rough seasons.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
As the interview wrapped up, the female journalist asked the burly bruiser for a photograph, handing Secrets her phone.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
The clip, which isn’t available to the public, begins with Matt Damon’s Odysseus, shirtless on the beach with a burly beard.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
The burly 340-pound defensive lineman is a three-time Pro Bowler and has been with the Giants through some rough seasons.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026
As the interview wrapped up, the female journalist asked the burly bruiser for a photograph, handing Secrets her phone.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for burly
Adjective
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The teams that Weltman has constructed over the past nine years have, in my view, consistently lacked good 3-point shooting or an athletic presence at center.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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So co-athletic directors Erik Terry and Sierra Wang went to work on him, telling him that this could be great experience without the spotlight of varsity football.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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Any changes to the policy will probably draw strong challenges from within the LAPD and the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the powerful union that represents the city’s rank-and-file officers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Yet the world’s most powerful economy’s been dragged down by nonstop layoffs.—
Solo Ceesay,
Rolling Stone,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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The 5-year-old husky mix is a regular at Spot's Place in Regina, Saskatchewan, usually attending Monday through Friday.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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In juvenile court Monday, as the teenager with a husky build and beard sat at the defendant’s table, Judge Christopher Van Meir ruled that the teen would remain in custody at least until the next court hearing, scheduled for April 27.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Musgraves and Lambert are two of the most important figures in country music in the 21st century, so the pairing would have been historic even without the beefy backstory.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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There are about as many puts trading as calls, but options traders are paying beefier premiums in upside calls, with total call premiums nearing $100M versus $50M in puts, according to data compiled by SpotGamma.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Colorado is still a favorite to win the Stanley Cup, but this series is 2-1, and Minnesota may have found a blueprint for beating the mighty Avs.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Via one of popular music’s most stratospherically elevating climaxes, the song shifts into gospel overdrive with the explosive entrance of disco’s mightiest, most visceral vocalist, Loleatta Holloway.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Roger Sweet, the toymaker who designed the brawny superhero He-Man, has died.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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In Southern California, the brawny bees are active from February through October, the Wisconsin company said.—
Sarah Linn
April 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The hulking right-hander regularly throws four other pitches, including a sweeper and a curveball that have been effective putaway weapons this year.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Chonkers became a viral star at Pier 39 Chonkers first captured widespread attention this spring after videos of the hulking Steller sea lion lounging among much smaller California sea lions at Pier 39 spread across social media.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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At 5-foot-8 and 220 pounds, Coleman certainly has the right frame to be stout in pass protection.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The short and stout table lamp is positively good enough to eat.—
Francesca Perry,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burly. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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