strongman
noun
a person who performs remarkable feats of strength, as in a circus.
strong man
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a variation of
strongman.
Example Sentences
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"My grandad, Thomas, was a big strong man."
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
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
A man came up to me the other day — big man, strong man — with tears in his eyes.
From Salon ● May 19, 2024
His longings would have been familiar to W. E. B. Du Bois, who, when he was almost exactly Fuller’s age, had written in his diary: I rejoice as a strong man to run a race.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
