as in muscle
muscular strength
an actor who is more famous for his brawn than for his talent
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Recent Examples of brawn
Woody was a slightly uncoordinated and not-so-strong cowboy cop who relied more on his sense of humor than his brawn.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
Mincemeat pies, crane, swan, brawn (terrine made with a pig’s head and served with mustard), goose and lamprey pie, and even porpoise (served dressed with vinegar and breadcrumbs) were all popular holiday fare.
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Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
22 Dec. 2025
In our own history, the failures of the Vietnam and Iraq wars owed less to insufficient brawn than to arrogance, cultural blindness, and the hubristic dismissal of diplomacy as weakness.
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Loree Sutton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Sandro Tonali, Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes are the brains and brawn of Howe’s set up, but there was a lack of composure from the start that developed into a lack of influence by the end.
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Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brawn
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
Mincemeat pies, crane, swan, brawn (terrine made with a pig’s head and served with mustard), goose and lamprey pie, and even porpoise (served dressed with vinegar and breadcrumbs) were all popular holiday fare.
—
Hadley Hall Meares,
Vanity Fair,
22 Dec. 2025
In our own history, the failures of the Vietnam and Iraq wars owed less to insufficient brawn than to arrogance, cultural blindness, and the hubristic dismissal of diplomacy as weakness.
—
Loree Sutton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Sandro Tonali, Joelinton and Bruno Guimaraes are the brains and brawn of Howe’s set up, but there was a lack of composure from the start that developed into a lack of influence by the end.
—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brawn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawn
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Why barre keeps showing up on class schedules Barre is the low-impact entry in this lineup, blending ballet, pilates and yoga into high-repetition, small-range movements that tone muscles without battering the joints.
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Advertisement Doperak and Lund say that pickle juice is best used to treat muscle cramps, rather than prevent them.
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Junior Caminero has already done some things no Rays players had ever accomplished, such as extending his sizzling power show on Friday to include hitting 10 home runs over a 10-game span.
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Plus, the power port includes three electrical outlets and three USB ports for powering appliances, speakers, and other devices.
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Inspectors also found tomatoes, cheese, cooked chicken and beef between 48 and 51 degrees.
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And, now, the secret is out on where to get a taste of the latest flavor craze to hit in the Charlotte area — a rich, savory beef broth.
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“Brawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawn. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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