brawn
noun
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Definition of brawn
1a
British
: the flesh of a boar
b
: headcheese
2a
: full strong muscles
b
: muscular strength
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Examples of brawn in a Sentence
an actor who is more famous for his brawn than for his talent
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Brain matters at least as much as brawn, just as America’s success is not just about our continental reach, our large population, or our economic preeminence. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "Why Football Is Great," 22 Aug. 2019 Portraying Asian characters that don’t always have it together or ones that are more brawn than brains helps better reflect the real world, one where these sorts of people also exist. — Rachel Yang, Teen Vogue, "Unintelligent Asians Are Smart for Television," 8 Aug. 2019 The 6-foot-5, 250-pound returning blocker successfully combines brain and brawn. — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, "Defending Ohio DIV football champion Wyoming returns key players, including UC recruit," 31 July 2019 Natalie Morales plays Manning’s disapproving daughter, Nicole, who exists mainly to sigh at her dad’s addiction to his job and his brawn-over-brains approach to it. — David Sims, The Atlantic, "Stuber Is an Old-School Buddy Comedy Made for 2019," 12 July 2019 Within the brawn were delicate touches: Air Force crew members had set out cucumber infused water and served blueberry crepes for breakfast. — Jonathan Tamari, Philly.com, "Defense Secretary Jim Mattis strives to be a reassuring voice to allies in a chaotic time," 10 June 2018 Brazil's brawn Neymar is still the undisputed star of the Brazil team, but the pieces around him seem to be stronger now. — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, "11 compelling reasons to watch the World Cup," 6 June 2018 Over the last nine months, her brawn has proved to be a crucial asset. — Morgen Peck, Glamour, "Cryptocurrency Is Not Just a Boys' Club," 11 Dec. 2018 Ding is the brawn to Wang's brain, organizing and socializing on the artist's behalf. — Clarence Tsui, The Hollywood Reporter, "'The Pluto Moment' ('Ming Wang Xing Shi Ke'): Film Review | Cannes 2018," 23 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brawn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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brawn
noun
English Language Learners Definition of brawn
: muscular strength
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brawn
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Kids Definition of brawn
: muscular strength
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