as in muscle
muscular strength
an actor who is more famous for his brawn than for his talent
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Recent Examples of brawn
Physically, the 38-year-old is in great shape — his lean, tattooed torso of super-featherweight brawn hitting the scales on the 130-pound mark at the weigh-in the day before.
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Ben Wyatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2023
Hurts emerged as the NFL’s breakout star this season, and the 24-year-old’s brawn is one of the main reasons.
—Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
The phrase is so often applied to HBO dramedies and Sally Rooney that it’s lost all its brawn.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2022
This innovative boot blends brains with brawn and is an extreme cold-weather hunting boot that will perform in any terrain.
—Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 17 Jan. 2023
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Ben Wyatt, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2023
Hurts emerged as the NFL’s breakout star this season, and the 24-year-old’s brawn is one of the main reasons.
—Andrew Beaton, WSJ, 6 Feb. 2023
The phrase is so often applied to HBO dramedies and Sally Rooney that it’s lost all its brawn.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 3 Feb. 2022
This innovative boot blends brains with brawn and is an extreme cold-weather hunting boot that will perform in any terrain.
—Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 17 Jan. 2023
See all Example Sentences for brawn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawn
Noun
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This practice activates the diaphragm, which is a muscle that sits between the lungs and the abdomen.—
Angela Ryan Lee,
Verywell Health,
16 Jan. 2025
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This is caused by a muscle that runs from the pelvis to the outside of your lower leg being tight and rubbing on the bone on the outside of your hip.—
Harlan Selesnick,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The power of PileMate in Sag Harbor is prominent, especially in wintertime.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power that it may be forced to cut off power supply—with outages potentially lasting as long as 48 hours—in certain areas as a safety measure to prevent wildfires while the Red Flag Warning remained in effect.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Her apparent ‘beef’ with Swiatek after their Olympic quarterfinal doesn’t make much sense; Swiatek was just as confused about the situation.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
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In the few years the two have lived together, Zarco has mainly stuck to the same four meals: beef, salmon, chicken thighs or sausage served with rice or vegetables.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Brawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawn. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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