How to Use brawny in a Sentence

brawny

adjective
  • Some are brawny, some are scrawny, some are gold, some taste old.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Some shacks pushed scrawny birds, others served brawny brutes.
    — Aimee Levitt, Chicago Reader, 8 Feb. 2018
  • The bold, brawny rub of my dreams begins with a strong vein of spice.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2022
  • People who build big and brawny machines tend to have egos to match.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Sweet Tom with big brawny arms and a barrel chest and a nice chin.
    — Claire Howorth, Marie Claire, 24 Feb. 2014
  • Stutzmann has her own style, and even her own sound — brawny yet supple.
    — David Allen, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Plus, the latest electrics have the brawny, boxlike styling that consumers seek.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2025
  • That’s why top cyclists often have brawny quads, glutes, and hamstrings.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Your brawny arm reaches around to your back pocket as the barrel of my gun bounces against your chest.
    — Rima Parikh, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The car feels very solid and brawny, thus lending a feeling of safety.
    — Josh Max, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
  • The brawny bird flew to a nearby limb of cottonwood and perched, watching us.
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Mar. 2020
  • The columns form a pedestal to the display above, or a brawny show unto themselves.
    — John King, SFChronicle.com, 13 Aug. 2019
  • Two, wood chips provide more of a wisp than a plume of smoke, so your food won’t have that brawny, outdoorsy flavor.
    — Jim Shahin, sacbee, 5 Sep. 2017
  • Two, wood chips provide more of a wisp than a plume of smoke, so your food won't have that brawny, outdoorsy flavor.
    — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 30 Aug. 2017
  • The video shows him, already brawny, sprinting and working on footwork on a dirt field as scrawny kids watch.
    — Shannon Ryan, chicagotribune.com, 17 Sep. 2019
  • That creates a box that’s 1½ inches thick, lending a brawny, sturdy look to the shelf.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 Jan. 2019
  • Styles transforms into a brawny merman who has washed ashore and is captured by a couple of sushi chefs.
    — Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Tall, brawny, and clothed in bright colors, Hawk doesn't blend in with the crowd, which gives him a unique vantage point.
    — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 9 Mar. 2020
  • Kennison, a brawny, bright-eyed guy with a mop of brown hair, charges hard, but his gear hasn’t always been able to keep up.
    — Nick Heil, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2022
  • The world of brawny haul-ems with whisper-quiet, earth-friendly engines is about to explode.
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 28 Dec. 2019
  • The brawny truck may not have spent much time in his possession, but it has been fully customized to meet his needs and tastes.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Facebook Show more sharing options Why are brawny cops outside the door?
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Young boys cleaned test tubes, brawny machinists built gauges and mills, and scales delicate enough to weigh an inch of a spider's web.
    — Natalia Sánchez Loayza, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The horn section sounds deep and crisp, punching out riffs on Kupka’s brawny bari foundation.
    — Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • In 1970, Marvel Comics launched a series based on the brawny hero.
    — John J. Miller, National Review, 11 July 2019
  • The floor is large enough for brawny sleeping bags and pads with space left over, and the roomy nine-square-foot vestibule keeps boots and bags under shelter as well.
    — T. Edward Nickens, Field & Stream, 24 Nov. 2020
  • Ford plans to get rid of the traditional Fusion sedan in favor of a longer, taller and more brawny version.
    — Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2018
  • And all of it can be displayed by the kind of brawny gaming computer that can be purchased at Best Buy.
    — John Schwartz, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2018
  • The last decade has seen big, brawny ryes like WhistlePig dominate the category.
    — Tony Sachs, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2021
  • And that's how this deliciously bold, brawny Ford Nugget Terranger camper van came to be.
    — New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025

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