bruiser

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

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

John Prescott was an old-style political bruiser who played a vital role in the New Labour project.

From BBC • 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