Square-shouldered (Adjective)
Meaning
Having broad shoulders; "big-shouldered and heavy-armed".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The rugged construction worker, square-shouldered and imposing in his yellow hard hat, surveyed the chaotic building site with a discerning eye.
- He was square-shouldered and broad-chested, the kind of man who looked as if he had spent his entire life working outdoors.
- She presented herself as square-shouldered and confident, exuding an air of capability that her detractors found intimidating.
- The square-shouldered figure of the young quarterback strode out onto the football field, a heroic image on the cover of the local sports magazine.
- He seemed to embody a no-nonsense attitude, square-shouldered and tight-lipped, but beneath that façade lay a man with a great need for human connection.