square-shouldered
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of square-shouldered
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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Tall and square-shouldered, Connell could be an imposing figure when demanding information.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2023
According to movie lore, neither of the actresses took easily to the film’s dance sequences, but with her generous charm and soft physicality, Monroe looks like Margot Fonteyn next to tall, square-shouldered Russell.
From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022
He is often depicted by cartoonists as a gaptoothed, square-shouldered, somewhat boyish figure.
From New York Times • Apr. 19, 2022
So here he was, strutting around Augusta National in his flat cap and bright red shirt, clean cut, square-shouldered and riding high up the leaderboard.
From The Guardian • Sep. 23, 2020
Through a crack between the boards I watched him pick up his book bag and head off in his earnest, square-shouldered Anatole way down the road toward the school.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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