broad shoulders, have

1. Be able to accept considerable responsibility, as in With his broad shoulders, he can easily handle both departments. [Second half of 1300s]

Example Sentences

The same might go for the dizzying past 56 days in men’s golf, in which Scheffler’s tall head and broad shoulders have gone on quite some binge.

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Manuello," said the girl, putting one hand on each of his broad shoulders, "have you no pity for me, now that Victorio is dead?

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Seth's broad shoulders have a slight stoop; his eyes are grey; his eyebrows have less prominence and more repose than his brother's; and his glance, instead of being keen, is confiding and benign.

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But Seth's broad shoulders have a slight stoop, and his glance, instead of being keen, is confiding and benignant.

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