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Recent Examples of muscularity
Sitting at a baby grand piano, Mars prompted swoons with his delivery of the lyrics, his pure voice holding notes with the same muscularity as early in the show.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
His language and ideas have muscularity.
—Christine Baranski, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025
There’s a muscularity and rhythm to his storytelling.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The appeal of muscularity comes with rules.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Animol can’t match that 2013 drama’s Shakespearean muscularity.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
His language and ideas have muscularity.
—Christine Baranski, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025
There’s a muscularity and rhythm to his storytelling.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The appeal of muscularity comes with rules.
—Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Animol can’t match that 2013 drama’s Shakespearean muscularity.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscularity
Noun
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The able-bodied white male stood for the virility of the New Deal nation-state.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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And the working women clearly recognize the virility of him.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Guests of the hotel will also have exclusive access to a fitness center, the entrance of which is next to the spa.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Pent, for example, has redefined how your fitness gear can look with ultra-chic workout wares like its Colmia Horizontal Dumbells set in an elegant mix of harwood, steel and leather.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Astrologically, the sun represents our identity, vitality and physical presence, while Uranus is the planet of rebellion, innovation and unexpected change.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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Acts like Nine Inch Noize’s sensational Coachella set prove the scene’s vitality.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Sumrall has injected urgency, accountability and toughness into a program that desperately needed all three.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2026
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The archetype here isn’t rugged independence so much as nervous deference dressed up as toughness.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Muscularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscularity. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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