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
But the growth of McCarthy into a premier passer and playmaker has given Michigan explosiveness to go along with the brawn.
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J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
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.
—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
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J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2023
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brawn
Noun
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Consuming protein benefits muscle growth and recovery.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
20 Feb. 2025
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Tightening the anal sphincter and pelvic floor muscles Straining: Pushing as if trying to go but without fully emptying Defecating: Emptying the rectum without stopping The radiologist captures images at each stage to see how your muscles function and help identify any issues.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Critics, even in his own ranks, saw this as an unforgivable breach of a political quarantine designed to keep the AfD out of power.—
Thomas Escritt,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2025
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The 34-year-old displayed his power to deliver blows to Beterbiev while still being able to evade his opponent’s counter attempts.—
Ben Morse,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Pair with a light cassoulet or rice pilaf and sesame beef.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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On the grate, a half-dozen hunks of beef were slowly smoking.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Brawn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brawn. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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