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a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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This time, being a big, burly lad is a detriment, especially given that Bananas barely comes up to his shoulders.
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Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Andrés, a burly, charismatic Spanish American chef who owns dozens of upscale restaurants, founded World Central Kitchen in 2010 to supply aid in natural-disaster zones.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
In ritualistic fashion, fans would line up in droves to watch the burly kid from Sonora take the mound, showing up to Dodger Stadium wearing their Valenzuela apparel.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
The Chapel of the Holy Cross was completed in 1957, built between two burly pillars of rock.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Andrés, a burly, charismatic Spanish American chef who owns dozens of upscale restaurants, founded World Central Kitchen in 2010 to supply aid in natural-disaster zones.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
In ritualistic fashion, fans would line up in droves to watch the burly kid from Sonora take the mound, showing up to Dodger Stadium wearing their Valenzuela apparel.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
The Chapel of the Holy Cross was completed in 1957, built between two burly pillars of rock.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burly. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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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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