brawny
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Synonyms & Antonyms for brawny
Synonyms
muscular, rugged, sinewy, stalwart, stout, strong
Antonyms
delicate, feeble, frail, weak, weakling, wimpy
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Like many of the show’s intriguing sculptures, Thron’s edifice seems both brawny and precarious. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, "In the galleries: A revelatory exhibition by D.C. artist Jonathan Monaghan," 26 July 2019 In 1970, Marvel Comics launched a series based on the brawny hero. — John J. Miller, National Review, "The Fantastic Robert E. Howard," 11 July 2019 The stubby Peacekeeper missile looked nothing like a tall, brawny rocket—such as the Space Launch System or the Delta IV Heavy—capable of launching Orion into space. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "The Orion spacecraft flew Tuesday morning, and it looked pretty spectacular," 2 July 2019 Like others, Billilo noted that Ortiz has much darker skin than Fernandez, a different texture of hair, and is nowhere as brawny as the former slugger. — David Abel, BostonGlobe.com, "Dominicans skeptical of authorities’ statement that David Ortiz was not target of attack," 19 June 2019 Most of the action between these big, brawny teams has been exciting, a fusion of old-time hockey and modern agility. — Helene Elliott, latimes.com, "Stanley Cup Final: Blues’ Ivan Barbashev suspended for Game 6," 7 June 2019 The ball went to the brawny Tucker, who’s 6-5 and 253 pounds. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego Legion fall shy of Major League Rugby championship," 17 June 2019 And the group’s ability to chart subtly a vast dynamic expanse was all the more gratifying because of the generally brawny nature of its sound. — David Mermelstein, WSJ, "The Czech Philharmonic’s Global Ambitions," 31 Oct. 2018 In an effort to capture its scale, four researchers hold the brawny beast up for the camera: Snakes thrive in the humid swamplands south of Miami, with 100,000 pythons alone crawling throughout the the 729,000-acre park, according to CNN. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "Researchers Capture the Biggest Snake Ever Found in the Florida Everglades," 8 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brawny.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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