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  • adverb In a strapping way; robustly.

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Examples

  • Goodrich called "The Man-Crush Primary," ruminating on the images of so-called strappingly presidential candidates like Mitt Romney and Fred Thompson versus the more effeminate pretty-boy characterization of John Edwards and, to a lesser extent, Barack Obama, by the media."

    Speedlinking 7/6/07 William Harryman 2007

  • Joe Dolce, Star's strappingly hot fashonista editor, asks her what the hell happened.

    Caitlin O'Toole: I Knew Bonnie. You, Courteney Cox, Are No Bonnie 2008

  • When I'm in most parts of Europe, I feel my best, physically, emotionally, cash-strappingly.

    Archive 2006-05-01 Michelle Collins 2006

  • When I'm in most parts of Europe, I feel my best, physically, emotionally, cash-strappingly.

    "Later Hozen!" Michelle Collins 2006

  • As if to belie the delicacy of her coloring she was strappingly built.

    Sentenced To Prism Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1985

  • As for the "bass," Sting fluidly and strappingly played a pair of Fender Precision models.

    The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed BRAD WHEELER 2011

  • It's wickedly tart, in accordance with Hemingway's edict that his cocktails be free of added sweeteners, served ice cold (he liked his shaken with crushed, rather than cubed ice, and served on the rocks) and strappingly strong.

    Slashfood 2009

  • So if fate is kind enough to let me age as gracefully and strappingly as Sir Terry, then hitting my twilight years might not be such a bad thing.

    unknown title 2009

  • It's wickedly tart, in accordance with Hemingway's edict that his cocktails be free of added sweeteners, served ice cold (he liked his shaken with crushed, rather than cubed ice, and served on the rocks) and strappingly strong.

    Slashfood 2009

  • The strappingly tall actor earnestly confided, "I find that you may know a girl for more than

    www.hardwarezone.com.sg SGBoYxxx 2010

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