bruiser

Example Sentences

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Instead of flooding the Olympics with 30-something bruisers, the change has opened a new career path for young fighters willing to keep one foot apiece in the professional and Olympic modes of boxing.

From Seattle Times

Just a few years ago, you were playing a lot of intimidating bruisers and flat-out villains.

From New York Times

When large males have been removed from a population, younger fish can mature sooner and at a smaller size, because they don’t have to compete with big bruisers.

From Science Magazine

The Big 12’s marquee game on Saturday will be what should be a bruiser between No. 18 West Virginia and No. 23 Kansas.

From Washington Times

The President's sudden disownment of one of most loyal bruisers comes just after Trump's bizarre disavowal of Vice President Pence, whom Trump asked to do the impossible by invalidating the Electoral College votes.

From Salon