bruiser
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bruiser
Example Sentences
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Kyle Schwarber, a 230-pound bruiser who is close to setting the single-season strikeout record, leads off for Philadelphia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The relatively new chief constable, Jon Boutcher, is a bruiser.
From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2026
Mr. Prescott also had a reputation as a pugnacious political bruiser.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2024
The Chargers are expected to pound the ball with 238-pound bruiser Gus Edwards and reclamation project J.K.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2024
I’m about eight months old, a pudge-faced, no-nonsense bruiser in diapers and an ironed white dress, looking ready to slide out of my mother’s clutches, staring down the camera as if I might eat it.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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