How to Use muscular in a Sentence

muscular

adjective
  • He has a muscular physique.
  • His legs are very muscular.
  • She was drawn to him by his strong profile and muscular physique.
    — Cheryl Hall, Dallas News, 16 Oct. 2020
  • Their stocky bodies sit low to the ground, and their limbs are muscular.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Touche is lean and muscular, his tall figure topped with short dark hair.
    — Miguel Otárola, Star Tribune, 7 Dec. 2020
  • Its thin waist and muscular shoulders caught me off-guard.
    — Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The breed is known for its fluffy, compact, and muscular body.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
  • Not many actors are that muscular — or that shiny.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Lou’s muscular body is always clad in unironed clothes.
    — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
  • Havertz has not been fit due to a muscular injury, while three have been played away.
    — Art De Roché, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Then this kid who was my height but much more muscular appeared in the backstop.
    — Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
  • Smooth muscle is a series of muscular fibers on your pelvic floor.
    — Jon Goodwin, Discover Magazine, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The base is loving the party's muscular signs of life and wants more.
    — Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
  • The dogs are muscular in stature and have heavier bone structures than pit bulls.
    — Pilar Arias, Fox News, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Julia was muscular and petite, with a sweep of black hair cut short as a boy’s.
    — Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2024
  • His upper body looks more muscular, thicker and wider than in years past.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 14 May 2026
  • Blakeney, who had worked for decades as a farmhand, was once tall and muscular.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2021
  • Learn more about chin-ups, including how to build muscular strength to do them.
    — Jacqueline Andriakos, Health, 13 Mar. 2024
  • An old ram has a bony, sloping rump; a healthy young ram has a more muscular, rounded rump.
    — Tim Kelly, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Brown is a stunning dancer — tall, lithe and muscular — with a decent singing voice.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2024
  • My sister Denise’s legs were long, muscular, and brown, like hers.
    — Margo Jefferson, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Then, with a plop, came the bulbous nose and large muscular foot the conchs rely on to move around.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
  • Then, with a plop, came the bulbous nose and large muscular foot the conchs rely on to move around.
    — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
  • In one corner, a muscular white-and-brown mutt pulled at a chain leash, baring sharp teeth.
    — Jorge C. Carrasco, New York Times, 30 May 2024
  • Piker is hard to miss with his muscular 6-foot-4 frame.
    — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
  • In many of these songs, the bassline is the true star, svelte and muscular like an Olympic athlete.
    — Elias Leight, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
  • In the after photo, the actor shows off his muscular physique in shorts and a tank top.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, Parker says the idea is to find a good way to build muscular pumps.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Feb. 2022
  • This isn’t the first time Black has joked about his fellow stars who are known for their muscular physiques.
    — Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The prose is ecstatic and freaky and muscular.
    — Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025

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