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The phrase "a stout man" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a man who is somewhat heavy or solid in build, often implying strength or robustness.
Example: "The stout man walked confidently into the room, drawing everyone's attention with his presence."
Alternatives: "a heavyset man" or "a stocky man."
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He is a stout man, once a storied battlefield commander.
ROBBER CRAWLEY, EARL OF GRANDSLAM, a stout man in a World War I officer's uniform enters.
A stout man behind the wheel of an SUV rolls down the window as Shallal passes.
The cook is a stout man with enormous smiling eyes squashed into his round cheeks.
Suddenly, a stout man with a big, bushy beard appeared in my line of vision.
A stout man with a vast gray mustache turned the spigot and gave me a taste of the end result.
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From the stands, he looked stringy (he is six feet four), but his windup and delivery unfold quickly and powerfully, as if from a stouter man.
A tall, stout man with a husky voice and a grim, downturned mouth, he wore aviator sunglasses, a slight beard, and the unofficial uniform of the day: khakis and a white polo shirt.
Saleh is a short, stout man, with a thick-necked demeanor and a sandpapery voice.
Chief Dolan, a short stout man with a wide moustache, is renowned for bumptious behavior.
NEW DELHI — Sachin Tendulkar is a short, stout man with a gentle paunch that is the right of any 37-year-old Indian male.
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