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a burly delivery man brought the furniture
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Umit Isin, Equinox’s founder and our guide, a burly man in his 50s with a cheerful manner and an engaging speaking style, peered out over the ridge.
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Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
His burly frame is covered in tattoos, including a spear and trident on his forearm, marking his stint in the Marines, and a quote from Eugene Debs on his rib cage.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
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Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
His burly frame is covered in tattoos, including a spear and trident on his forearm, marking his stint in the Marines, and a quote from Eugene Debs on his rib cage.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
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“Burly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burly. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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burly
adjective
bur·ly
ˈbər-lē 
burlier; burliest
: strongly and heavily built
a burly man
burliness
noun
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