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bruiser

[broo-zer] / ˈbru zər /




NOUN
pugilist
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG




Example Sentences

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She is the ultimate bruiser, a prolific trash-talker and a notorious pest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Coaches would come to watch his teammate, four-star wideout Aaron Butler, and walk away wondering about the 6-foot, 210-pound bruiser in the backfield.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Mr. Prescott also had a reputation as a pugnacious political bruiser.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2024

On that front, the tip of the spear is 7-foot bruiser Oumar Ballo, who averages 13 points and 10 rebounds a game, recording 33 putbacks this season, according to Hoop-Math.com.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 21, 2024

She was kind of a faded lady, and he had a milder look than his bruiser boys.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck




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