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Recent Examples of muscularity
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.
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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
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
Noun
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The able-bodied white male stood for the virility of the New Deal nation-state.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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And the working women clearly recognize the virility of him.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The result is closer to a private members club that happens to be a place to stay—a refreshing alternative for the frequent Paris traveler eager to remove themself from the tourist crush and keep up their own work and fitness routines.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 May 2026
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Another 45 minutes at the gym just for fitness purposes.—
Michael Van Runkle,
Robb Report,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Tourism businesses also affect the vitality of the places that underwrite their profits, and these profit-seeking ventures vary widely in terms of their self-awareness and willingness to ensure that their operations do more good than harm.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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The reader feels the moment’s vitality and presence, and the sorrow at its loss, but not because Ford insists on it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Payton has the toughness and traits to find his way onto the field.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Taaffe’s instincts, toughness and football character are off the charts.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Muscularity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/muscularity. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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