rawboned
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of rawboned
Example Sentences
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Kirschling, a rawboned young man from Wisconsin, had written a master’s thesis at Columbia about long-term productivity decline in New York City’s mass transit.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 2, 2018
Mr. Heenan began his career in wrestling when it was an almost underground enterprise, built on rawboned sinew and fast-paced patter.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2017
Mr. Thomas has worked with the rawboned rock duo Royal Blood; other producers included Ryan Tedder from OneRepublic, Jacknife Lee and one of the band’s career-long collaborators, Steve Lillywhite.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2017
The tall, rawboned loner, who was then in his sixth decade of life, fell in love with the forested mountains and granite formations of Custer State Park.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 19, 2017
She follows me mutely out behind the stables, where Vivi is waiting, along with two rawboned ponies with green eyes and lacy manes.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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