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a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Million is a burly former lumberjack from Weaverville.
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
The burly, beloved Gibron then became coach of the Chicago Winds of the WFL.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The burly first-term lawmaker is expected to jet to Palm Beach over the weekend at Trump’s invitation, although Trump transition officials warned that the meeting was not set in stone.
—Dave Goldiner, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
As the scene’s cast clambers onto sun loungers by the Four Seasons Koh Samui infinity pool, three burly Thai guys in wide-brimmed straw hats and sodden neck towels wade into the water clutching towering reflectors.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
The burly, beloved Gibron then became coach of the Chicago Winds of the WFL.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
The burly first-term lawmaker is expected to jet to Palm Beach over the weekend at Trump’s invitation, although Trump transition officials warned that the meeting was not set in stone.
—Dave Goldiner, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
As the scene’s cast clambers onto sun loungers by the Four Seasons Koh Samui infinity pool, three burly Thai guys in wide-brimmed straw hats and sodden neck towels wade into the water clutching towering reflectors.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burly. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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burly
adjective
bur·ly
ˈbər-lē 
burlier; burliest
: strongly and heavily built
a burly man
burliness
noun
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