bruiser
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bruiser
Example Sentences
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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
The apple’s signature foamy texture means it is an easy bruiser and doesn’t store as well as other varieties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 15, 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
Or Jason Statham, the comically gifted bruiser now promoted to the series’ lead, doing, well, pretty much anything?
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2023
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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