bruiser
Example Sentences
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Fontaine was no bruiser on black-and-white TV, when the balls were heavy leather and keepers unprotected from assault from forwards.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 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
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
