bruiser
Example Sentences
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The relatively new chief constable, Jon Boutcher, is a bruiser.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
She is the ultimate bruiser, a prolific trash-talker and a notorious pest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
Don’t look now, but a Lincoln Riley team just beat the snot out of a Big Ten bruiser.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2025
Mr. Prescott also had a reputation as a pugnacious political bruiser.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
“What’s with those gloves he wears?” the bruiser asked.
From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
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