brawler
Example Sentences
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Damon’s Odysseus captures all the heroic arrogance, bravery and selfish stupidity of an action-flick brawler who would shoot a giant cyclops in the eye as he’s making his escape, just because.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
For years, SoCal Twitter user @CForce3000, under the name “coldForce,” posted almost exclusively about gaming, and “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” in particular, the same fighting game Allen played competitively as an online brawler.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026
Opposition leader and Conservative Party head Pierre Poilievre, normally a relentless partisan brawler, has called it "well-crafted and eloquently delivered."
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
He has been labelled as a brawler throughout his career but proved he has a lot more to offer in sealing this win.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2025
Be patient; and not a brawler or striker.
From The Choctaw Freedmen and The Story of Oak Hill Industrial Academy by Robert Elliott Flickinger