BRAWN Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

brawn

noun

ˈbrȯn

Definition of brawn

as in muscle

muscular strength an actor who is more famous for his brawn than for his talent

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Recent Examples of brawn The Bravolebrity was honored for both her resilience as a mom and brawn as a business owner. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2026 Woody was a slightly uncoordinated and not-so-strong cowboy cop who relied more on his sense of humor than his brawn. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026 Mincemeat pies, crane, swan, brawn (terrine made with a pig’s head and served with mustard), goose and lamprey pie, and even porpoise (served dressed with vinegar and breadcrumbs) were all popular holiday fare. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025 In our own history, the failures of the Vietnam and Iraq wars owed less to insufficient brawn than to arrogance, cultural blindness, and the hubristic dismissal of diplomacy as weakness. — Loree Sutton, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brawn

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Noun

The protein building blocks can have anti-inflammatory and muscle-building properties – though studies and safety analyses of their benefits and efficacy as supplements or injections vary widely.

— Cara Kelly, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
So if muscles start to tighten, people lose spinal mobility and lumbopelvic stability.

— Amber Raiken, Verywell Health, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of muscle

Noun

As Itauma continued attempting to throw power punches, Hrgović knew his opponent had nothing left and went for the kill.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The last act before festival founder Olivia Rodrigo, Roan turned it out with all of her powers—bolstered by a bold and bitchy, razor-sharp bob.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2026

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The White House’s abrupt decision last week to ease tariffs on 300,000 metric tons — more than 660 million pounds — of foreign beef imports has infuriated American cattle ranchers and congressional Republicans alike.

— Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Trimmings from brisket are used for making sausages, baked beans, Texas Twinkies, and beef tallow for french fries, brisket empanadas and steaks.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

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