How to Use brawny in a Sentence

brawny

adjective
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  • Sweet Tom with big brawny arms and a barrel chest and a nice chin.
    — Claire Howorth, Marie Claire, 24 Feb. 2014
  • Their chances seemed grim before this division series with the brawny Boston Red Sox.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2016
  • Some 73 brawny timbers hold up the Williamses' cottage—without the benefit of a single bolt or nail.
    — Josh Garskof, ELLE Decor, 5 July 2012
  • Both are fetching, brawny vehicles that have the look, athleticism, and power of a fullback exploding out of the backfield.
    — Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, 15 Dec. 2013
  • The bold, brawny rub of my dreams begins with a strong vein of spice.
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 25 Aug. 2022
  • Some are brawny, some are scrawny, some are gold, some taste old.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 23 Sep. 2019
  • In 1970, Marvel Comics launched a series based on the brawny hero.
    — John J. Miller, National Review, 11 July 2019
  • At the less brawny end of the spectrum comes the Fiat 500 Urbana Edition.
    — Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY, 26 Mar. 2018
  • Some shacks pushed scrawny birds, others served brawny brutes.
    — Aimee Levitt, Chicago Reader, 8 Feb. 2018
  • 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
  • There’s more to the Raptor than a brawny powertrain, though.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2022
  • The columns form a pedestal to the display above, or a brawny show unto themselves.
    — John King, SFChronicle.com, 13 Aug. 2019
  • Twin-motor models boost the wheels to a brawny 20-inches.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The brawny bird flew to a nearby limb of cottonwood and perched, watching us.
    — Steve Meyer, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Mar. 2020
  • Stutzmann has her own style, and even her own sound — brawny yet supple.
    — David Allen, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • That creates a box that’s 1½ inches thick, lending a brawny, sturdy look to the shelf.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 24 Jan. 2019
  • 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
  • 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
  • There are the brawny nudes of Luca Signorelli, one of the most careful anatomists of the Renaissance.
    — New York Times, 2 Sep. 2021
  • As the name makes clear, the V12 Vantage Roadster is powered by the automaker’s brawny V-12.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2022
  • But once the cooking is done, the payoff is big: The rich and brawny succulence is matched by few other meats.
    — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 15 Dec. 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
  • 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
  • Starting in 2025, GM plans to launch a Corvette brand that will also include a sleek four-door coupe and a brawny crossover.
    — Georg Kacher, Car and Driver, 29 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • 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 Apple Watch Ultra is big, bright, smart, capable, brawny, and new.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022
  • 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
  • Facebook Show more sharing options Why are brawny cops outside the door?
    — Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2023

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