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a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Reporters flowed to Sullivan, Maine, for an audience with the burly oysterman (just as soon as they were done with the Jesus-loving Democrat in Texas).
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Like Kevin Brown, the burly Reuschel was largely unappreciated during his time.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
With burly melancholy, Wong plays Ah Tseng, a Chinese migrant worker employed — with his young nephews — in the Rock Springs coal mines, though introduced on an idle day off in their makeshift camp.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Peat, meanwhile, is a freak athlete, a big burly forward with explosive verticality.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Like Kevin Brown, the burly Reuschel was largely unappreciated during his time.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 9 Feb. 2026
With burly melancholy, Wong plays Ah Tseng, a Chinese migrant worker employed — with his young nephews — in the Rock Springs coal mines, though introduced on an idle day off in their makeshift camp.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
Peat, meanwhile, is a freak athlete, a big burly forward with explosive verticality.
—Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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burly
adjective
bur·ly
ˈbər-lē 
burlier; burliest
: strongly and heavily built
a burly man
burliness
noun
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