burliest
- superlative of burly.
Example Sentences
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Quinn Hughes isn’t the biggest or burliest skater on the ice.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
These guys make anyone think twice about running up the middle, possessing the size and skill to stop even the Big Ten’s burliest tailbacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2024
California's burliest burglar is no longer the lone suspect in nearly 40 home break-ins across the Lake Tahoe region, wildlife officials have said.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2022
Small wonder that even the burliest jocks in high school looked to me for fashion tips.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2016
But the appearance of its owner, the burliest of several women now employing the establishment’s facilities, deterred him.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
