as in athletic
strongly and heavily built
a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Recent Examples of burly
But Healey, rather than sending over a couple of burly state troopers to Republic to demand respect and answers, wrote a letter instead.
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2025
Still, today, nobody is ready to see big, strong, kind of burly girls up there on the stage, fronting a rock band.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
The wheels are burly and the telescoping handle allows for a smooth pull.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
In the front row, a burly deacon flipped the pages of his worn King James version.
—Joshua Sharpe
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
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Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 25 Aug. 2025
Still, today, nobody is ready to see big, strong, kind of burly girls up there on the stage, fronting a rock band.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
The wheels are burly and the telescoping handle allows for a smooth pull.
—Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Aug. 2025
In the front row, a burly deacon flipped the pages of his worn King James version.
—Joshua Sharpe
august 6, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for burly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for burly
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Exterior and Interior The overall look of the 2025 Audi S5 is quite sharp; gazing at it from the side and rear three-quarter, its hatchback-leaning rear half is quite athletic and a step in the right direction for Audi’s latest design language.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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But the broader debate—the question of when, exactly, the pursuit of athletic achievement compromises the bulk of the achievement itself—has begun to reverberate far beyond the mountains.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
20 Sep. 2025
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Experts who regularly advise the committee, and representatives from powerful organizations such as the American Medical Association, pushed back hard against such statements.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Following his groundbreaking win, DiMarco launched the Nyle DiMarco Foundation and remains a powerful advocate for deaf culture and representation in film and TV.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Sep. 2025
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The star’s lower, huskier baritone voice has always made an impact in BTS’ music with the star citing the likes of Bing Crosby, Eric Benet and Ruben Studdard as inspirations.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Carpenter is plainly a student of Parton’s, evoking her pinup styling (voluminous hair, big red lips), her persona (sharp with a knowing wink), and her voice, which is rich and husky and accompanied by a country lilt.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Much like the past few decades have seen even the average suburban commuter favor larger, more rugged SUVs for daily trips to Trader Joe’s, so too has the average cooler become bigger, beefier, and packed with features.—
Adam Campbell-Schmitt,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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For beefier first responders, that still doesn’t seem to leave much room for gear.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some kind of rusted magic up there made so much rock ‘n’ roll genius possible, far and beyond even Oasis’s mighty megastardom.—
Jesse Adams,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Ringed Kingfisher perches up to 30 feet above the surface, watching for medium-size fish and then plunging in headfirst with a mighty splash.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Today, the open source OS kernel known as Linux absolutely dominates the brawny server market—particularly for cloud computing and especially for supercomputers and AI infrastructure.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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The Dodge Durango might be counted among the veterans of the SUV class, but don’t mistake it for your regular brawny tow car.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Aug. 2025
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On a late summer afternoon, Detroit's outgoing mayor Mike Duggan sits in his office overlooking the Detroit River and the hulking General Motors headquarters, reflecting on what that hometown pride means today.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The exterior transformations of these hulking vehicles are a testament to how quickly drones have changed the war in Ukraine in just over three years.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Layne faced a really stout Michigan defense in the season opener and predictably struggled, throwing three interceptions in a 34-17 loss.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Singing onstage at New York’s Beacon Theatre or puttering around her house in Brittany, Birkin appears shorter and stouter, with thin lips and sunspots.—
Anahid Nersessian,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/burly. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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