How to Use muscular in a Sentence

muscular

adjective
  • He has a muscular physique.
  • His legs are very muscular.
  • Others have complained that Dever is not muscular enough to play the part.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Police said one of the men was described as a white man, between 30 and 40 years old, with a muscular build and blue eyes.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2024
  • The breed is known for its fluffy, compact, and muscular body.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
  • Then, with a plop, came the bulbous nose and large muscular foot the conchs rely on to move around.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
  • Meanwhile, the muscular man was trying to reason with the bread vender.
    Mohammed Naseehu Ali, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Still, the desire for a muscular U.S. presence in the world remained.
    Gerald F. Seib, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Your intestines are a muscular tube that winds about 25 feet in your abdomen, the last five of which are home to the gut microbes.
    Jessica Migala, Women's Health, 24 July 2023
  • The dogs are muscular in stature and have heavier bone structures than pit bulls.
    Pilar Arias, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Julia was muscular and petite, with a sweep of black hair cut short as a boy’s.
    Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
  • My sister Denise’s legs were long, muscular, and brown, like hers.
    Margo Jefferson, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Feb. 2023
  • In one corner, a muscular white-and-brown mutt pulled at a chain leash, baring sharp teeth.
    Jorge C. Carrasco, New York Times, 30 May 2024
  • Brown is a stunning dancer — tall, lithe and muscular — with a decent singing voice.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Their muscular look has been a source of intrigue on the internet.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 July 2023
  • That was the big a-ha moment for me: This is muscular, very physical art.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Learn more about chin-ups, including how to build muscular strength to do them.
    Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Smooth muscle is a series of muscular fibers on your pelvic floor.
    Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2022
  • This means that the small but muscular creature needs a fair amount of attention, but are trained house dogs through and through.
    Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 9 Dec. 2022
  • And while the bite of a lion is stronger, tigers have the advantage of being faster, larger, and more muscular.
    Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2024
  • The union sees its growth, in spite of Starbucks’ muscular fight against it, as a clear sign of worker interest.
    Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 21 Feb. 2023
  • It's often said the monster is around 7 to 10 feet tall and possesses a strong, muscular build.
    The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
  • But where the Jag was muscular and beautiful, the Lotus was mongoose-agile and hard to catch.
    Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 16 July 2023
  • Men can police just by being big and muscular and tough.
    Manori Ravindran, Variety, 1 Jan. 2023
  • His sound was muscular and masculine, twangy and tough.
    Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
  • Somebody who's very muscular may have a high BMI without being fat, but, for the moment, that's the measure that's used.
    Alexis Davies, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2022
  • When such a crisis arises, the United States will have a rich menu of responses to choose from to form a more muscular response.
    Michael J. Mazarr, Foreign Affairs, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Push past that, however, and this boosted six proves smooth and muscular.
    Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The result is a muscular, sturdy brew that holds up remarkably well to sweetness and dairy.
    Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2023
  • From their muscular shoulders to their huge paws, grizzlies are built for digging.
    Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023

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