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strong man

  • a variation of strongman.
    strongman
    noun
    a person who performs remarkable feats of strength, as in a circus.

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Now the new strong man of Damascus sits with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 11, 2025

"One of the most respected men, they call him a strong man," Trump said in September 2024.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2025

"We had to watch as his body slowly shut down and the strong man we know was still trying to fight to be with us," she said.

From BBC Mar. 3, 2025

A man came up to me the other day — big man, strong man — with tears in his eyes.

From Salon May 19, 2024

His hair was white but he was very erect and he still appeared to be quite a strong man.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke