muscularity

noun

as in virility

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Recent Examples of muscularity This diagnosis is not specific to muscularity and is a conglomeration of everything else. — Ashleigh N. Deluca, STAT, 20 Aug. 2026 Sitting at a baby grand piano, Mars prompted swoons with his delivery of the lyrics, his pure voice holding notes with the same muscularity as early in the show. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026 His language and ideas have muscularity. — Christine Baranski, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2025 There’s a muscularity and rhythm to his storytelling. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 The appeal of muscularity comes with rules. — Anne Marie Chaker, Time, 20 Sep. 2025 Animol can’t match that 2013 drama’s Shakespearean muscularity. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for muscularity
  1. virility
  2. fitness
  3. vitality
  4. toughness
Noun
  • Experts believe the statue may have symbolized masculinity, virility, strength, and courage.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The transition from farms, the open range, and artisanal workshops to offices and large, impersonal, factories was seen as sapping virility—just as our tiny cubicles and remote workstations are said to do today.
    — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of virility
Noun
  • What does fitness and physique mean to you in your work and in your everyday life?
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
  • However, Apple must contend with fierce competition in the subscription services arena, including music, TV, and fitness.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • Posture is often more important than vitality, since deathblows can be activated even if an enemy has high health, but higher health also aids faster posture recovery, both for Wolf and his enemies.
    — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Achieving vitality, strength and confidence is possible at any age, but knowing which steps to take to support a changing body is a form of empowerment that can be difficult to find.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of vitality
Noun
  • Survivor represents the best of the human spirit – physical endurance, mental toughness and social awareness.
    — Terry Terrones, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson plays with the size, toughness and intelligence coveted at the next level.
    — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of toughness

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“Muscularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscularity. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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