": a member of a religious body called United Zion's Children that in 1853 separated from the River Brethren":[]
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"after Matthias Brinser fl 1855 American theologist, founder of the sect":""
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"-n(t)s\u0259-",
"\u02c8brinz\u0259(r)"
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": a bulbous plant ( Eurycles sylvestris ) of the family Amaryllidaceae that is native to Australia, Malaysia, and the Philippines and has umbels of white flowers resembling lilies":[]
": the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit at a specified temperature (such as 39\u00b0F)":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1865, in the meaning defined above":""
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"buy",
"corrupt",
"have",
"pay off",
"square"
],
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"police officers accused of taking bribes"
],
": something that serves to induce or influence":[
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],
": to influence the judgment or conduct of (someone) with or as if with offers of money or favor : to induce or influence by or as if by bribery":[
"attempting to bribe a judge",
"bribing a child with candy"
],
": to practice bribery":[]
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"Noun",
"I offered the children a bribe for finishing their homework.",
"that judge refused a huge bribe to dismiss the charges against the wealthy defendant",
"Verb",
"She was arrested for attempting to bribe a judge.",
"They bribed him to keep quiet about the incident.",
"We bribed the children with candy.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In 2013, Hernandez allegedly accepted a bribe of $1 million from El Chapo to protect the Sinaloa drug cartel's activities in Honduras, the indictment said, adding that Hernandez allegedly sent associates armed with machine guns to collect the funds. \u2014 Aaron Katersky, ABC News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"David Lausman \u2014 as a bribe following a party at a hotel in Manila, Philippines. \u2014 Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"FirstEnergy admitted paying $60 million into as a bribe to a nonprofit controlled by House Speaker Larry Householder. \u2014 cleveland , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Timothy Ray Vasquez, 52, was charged with one count of receipt of a bribe by an agent of an organization receiving federal funds and three counts of honest services mail fraud. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 25 Mar. 2022",
"The nuclear bailout was repealed last year after federal authorities charged ex-Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and five others with using $60 million in FirstEnergy bribe money to secure the passage of the HB6. \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 14 Mar. 2022",
"The lawyer for Johnson argued that no bribe was necessary because the councilman supported Universal\u2019s mission for years before Chavous was hired. \u2014 Kevin L. Clark, Essence , 30 Mar. 2022",
"The Trench being put into turnaround), a bribe or a nice birthday present may be in order next month. \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
"The little girl holding the pretzel was a daughter, Mary, who was given it as a bribe , family members said. \u2014 Frederick N. Rasmussen, baltimoresun.com , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Federal authorities said Borges tried to bribe an FBI informant, later revealed to be Tyler Fehrman, to get inside information on the referendum effort. \u2014 cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"Instead of placing the artifacts on view, staff at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli stashed them in a secret room closed to all but scholars and, according to Atlas Obscura, male visitors willing to bribe their way in. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Apr. 2022",
"From the Archives Federal prosecutors detailed a more than $25 million scam to help wealthy families bribe their way into elite colleges. \u2014 Melissa Korn And Jennifer Levitz, WSJ , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The Bengals were so lousy for so long that Gregory sometimes had to bribe his boys to join him for the journey to Paul Brown Stadium, selling his sons on going to a game with the promise of new gear. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Giusti in November was charged with bribery and money laundering and has since pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to bribe a local official and commit honest services fraud and agreed to cooperate with federal investigators. \u2014 Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Sep. 2021",
"As long as conniving CEOs don\u2019t bribe their way into the parallel world to get hold of kaiju eggs . . . \u2014 Tom Shippey, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Others make doctor\u2019s appointments to obtain medical permits to enter Jerusalem, or bribe soldiers or Jewish settlers to get them through checkpoints, according to people who have used these methods. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The ever-increasing cost of such cards has prompted many parents to have two savings funds: one to pay for college and another to bribe the enlistment office. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Mar. 2022"
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"Middle English, morsel given to a beggar, bribe, from Anglo-French, morsel":"Noun and Verb"
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"\u02c8br\u012bb"
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"boodle",
"cumshaw",
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"verb"
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": a handy-sized unit of building or paving material typically being rectangular and about 2\u00b9/\u2084 \u00d7 3\u00b3/\u2084 \u00d7 8 inches (57 \u00d7 95 \u00d7 203 millimeters) and made of moist clay hardened by heat":[],
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"\u2014 usually used with up, in , or over brick up a doorway brick over an opening"
],
": to render (an electronic device, such as a smartphone) nonfunctional (as by accidental damage, malicious hacking, or software changes)":[
"\u2026 those who dared hack the phone to add features \u2026 risked having it \" bricked \"\u2014completely and permanently disabled\u2014on the next automatic update \u2026",
"\u2014 Jonathan Zittrain"
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": to miss (a shot) very badly : to throw up a brick on (a shot) (see brick entry 1 sense 6 )":[
"brick a free throw"
]
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"\u02c8brik"
],
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"blunder",
"bobble",
"boo-boo",
"boob",
"clanger",
"clinker",
"error",
"fault",
"flub",
"fluff",
"fumble",
"gaff",
"gaffe",
"goof",
"inaccuracy",
"lapse",
"miscue",
"misstep",
"mistake",
"oversight",
"screwup",
"slip",
"slipup",
"stumble",
"trip"
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"a house made of brick",
"a brick of ice cream",
"children playing with wooden bricks",
"He has been an absolute brick .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"It\u2019s about the size of a brick and weighs 1.3 pounds, but puts out unbelievable music quality, with strong bass and clear highs. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 10 June 2022",
"The eatery is made of brick , concrete and burnt pinewood that was charred according to the principles of shou sugi ban, an 18th-century Japanese weatherproofing technique. \u2014 Michaela Trimble, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
"In order to support the extra height and weight, a second column was constructed, this one made of brick , inside the original limestone structure. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
"Since the cap is the weakest part of the brick , pressure on the cap from the interior plastics can lead to premature cracking. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 20 May 2022",
"Still, practitioners of brick -and-mortar must not take their own staying power for granted. \u2014 Bobby Marhamat, Forbes , 16 May 2022",
"This type of charger allows for a much smaller form factor, which is encouraging given the current size of Apple\u2019s 30W charging brick . \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 12 May 2022",
"Bacanora\u2019s grill is made in part from the same type of brick found in Bianco\u2019s pizza ovens. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 11 May 2022",
"By late summer, and for the first time in four decades, trucks won\u2019t be delivering trash to the hulking pile of brick , smokestack and steel that evokes the Industrial Revolution. \u2014 Tom Condon, Hartford Courant , 4 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Ghost Hand's journey to brick and mortar was anything but simple. \u2014 Michaela Heidemann, Chron , 6 May 2022",
"Forrest compared Amazon to brick -and-mortar stores like Urban Outfitters, where shoppers might be presented with an entire outfit rather than just a single item at a time. \u2014 Chloe Taylor, Fortune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Not only did Netflix do for them what Amazon did to brick -and-mortar bookstores, though; Netflix increasingly has a little bit of a strange juggling act to pull off in terms of its messaging. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 27 Mar. 2022",
"People have been wielding the proverbial cane against architectural change here for decades; even van der Rohe had to concede to brick for the facade of his residential apartment building, Highfield House, after the neighbors insisted. \u2014 Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson, Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Plastic News reported that of the 840,000 single-family dwellings constructed in 2018, vinyl siding was installed on 26%, stucco on 25%, brick on 21%, fiber cement 20%, wood on 5%, and other materials like aluminum siding on 2%. \u2014 Jennifer Castenson, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The century-old buildings that lined the main square were reduced to matchsticks and brick piles. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Whether people join live shopping events for entertainment, to simply pass the time, or to enjoy a more interactive shopping experience, the current climate has accelerated live shopping\u2019s appeal to online and brick -and-mortar shoppers alike. \u2014 Jia Wertz, Forbes , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Construction workers were seen Monday digging the open land next to brick buildings that were constructed at the site earlier this year for retail tenants. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 21 Oct. 2021"
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"Middle English bryke , from Middle Dutch bricke":"Noun"
},
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1592, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-172747"
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": an uncomplimentary remark":[]
},
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"The candidates resorted to hurling brickbats at one another.",
"For all the brickbats it has received, it's a good plan.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"India has faced brickbats for not testing enough despite the emphasis laid by the World Health Organisation. \u2014 Niharika Sharma, Quartz India , 22 Mar. 2020",
"His popularity has survived brickbats and thrived despite personal woes. \u2014 Matthew Daly, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Feb. 2020",
"Kudos and brickbats Padukone\u2019s bold move to visit JNU has been lauded across the board, except by right-wing supporters. \u2014 Manavi Kapur, Quartz India , 7 Jan. 2020",
"The task has made him a target of brickbats from some elements of the Republican party, including President Trump, who see the Mueller investigation as tainted by political bias. \u2014 Sadie Gurman, WSJ , 19 Oct. 2018",
"Mr Johnson is hyper-sensitive to the brickbats of the liberal elite into which he was born, and sulked after the referendum when his neighbours in Islington turned against him. \u2014 Boris Johnson, The Economist , 4 July 2019",
"And Mr Biden may not be up to dealing with the brickbats this guarantees him. \u2014 Lexington | Washington, The Economist , 28 June 2019",
"Lenny, who was accustomed to brickbats , picked himself up and kept his conducting dates, but Jamie believes that Felicia, suffering from public humiliation, was never the same. \u2014 David Denby, The New Yorker , 16 June 2018",
"Years of critical brickbats toughened Albee\u2019s already tough hide and taught him to trust only himself. \u2014 Jesse Green, New York Times , 21 Feb. 2018"
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"1563, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"brick + bat entry 1 (lump, fragment)":""
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"\u02c8brik-\u02ccbat"
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"affront",
"barb",
"cut",
"dart",
"dig",
"dis",
"diss",
"epithet",
"gird",
"indignity",
"insult",
"name",
"offense",
"offence",
"outrage",
"personality",
"poke",
"put-down",
"sarcasm",
"slap",
"slight",
"slur"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-110153",
"type":[
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]
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"antonyms":[],
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": brittle":[]
},
"examples":[
"that stuff's so brickle that it breaks into pieces as soon as you touch it"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English brekyl":""
},
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"\u02c8bri-k\u0259l"
],
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"brittle",
"crisp",
"crispy",
"crumbly",
"embrittled",
"flaky",
"flakey",
"friable",
"short"
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": a marriage festival or ceremony":[],
": intended for a newly married couple":[
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": of or relating to a bride or a wedding : nuptial":[]
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The bride changed into a dress by of-the-moment bridal designer Danielle Frankel, teamed with Manolo Blahnik x Danielle Frankel shoes. \u2014 Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
"But the appetite for more non-conforming bridal styles doesn't necessarily mean a trend toward the less luxurious. \u2014 CNN , 14 June 2022",
"David\u2019s Bridal, the country\u2019s largest chain of bridal stores, is continuing its love affair with tech with the acquisition, announced today, of custom wedding dress startup Anomalie. \u2014 Joan Verdon, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"For the occasion, the Poosh founder tapped Dolce & Gabbana for her unconventional bridal look, which consisted of a body-con minidress with a bleeding heart adornment, sheer opera gloves, and a shoulder-length veil. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 16 May 2022",
"The Kylie Cosmetics founder also put a spin on athletic headgear in this bridal look from Off-White. \u2014 ELLE , 4 May 2022",
"And it\u2019s one of the few dishes that\u2019s embraced any time of day and for any occasion, including breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, Easter, Christmas, baby showers, bridal showers, potlucks, game day, tea parties and more. \u2014 Robin Miller, USA TODAY , 14 Apr. 2022",
"His daughters\u2019 bridal and baby showers were held at the restaurant. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"Cabrera also went with blush for his suit by Sir Dudley's, who did the custom suits for the men in their bridal and groom party as well. \u2014 Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE.com , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Alyssa Srail, a Buckeye High School graduate who now teaches in the Worthington School District in suburban Columbus, brought six members of her bridal party to town to spend a fun morning. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"Her royal nephew and niece, George and Charlotte, served in the bridal party. \u2014 Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com , 5 June 2022",
"George and Charlotte were tapped by their cousin Princess Eugenie to serve in the bridal party for her royal wedding in October 2018. \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 4 June 2022",
"As the wedding draws closer, Ellie engages the bridal party in increasingly bizarre rituals encouraged by the wedding-industrial complex, escalating into a wedding weekend that tests the boundaries of friendship and obsession. \u2014 Becky Meloan, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"Ahead of the ceremony and reception on Saturday, Hinds and her bridal party showed out, doing photo and video shoots in gorgeous pieces. \u2014 Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence , 23 May 2022",
"Their bridal party is a party of one\u2014their dog Harrison. \u2014 Jessica Iredale, WSJ , 14 May 2022",
"While the bridal party shouldn't overshadow the bride, their looks should still feel a little bit special. \u2014 Emily Rekstis, Allure , 8 May 2022",
"Anyone care to guess what color the bridal party might wear"
],
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Adjective",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English bridale , from Old English br\u0233dealu , from br\u0233d + ealu ale \u2014 more at ale":"Noun"
},
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"\u02c8br\u012b-d\u1d4al"
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"marriage",
"nuptial(s)",
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"antonyms":[],
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},
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"the citadel was later converted into a bridewell to house the city's growing criminal population"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1583, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Bridewell , London jail":""
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"\u02c8br\u012bd-\u02ccwel",
"-w\u0259l"
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"big house",
"brig",
"calaboose",
"can",
"clink",
"cooler",
"coop",
"guardroom",
"hock",
"hold",
"hoosegow",
"jail",
"jailhouse",
"joint",
"jug",
"lockup",
"nick",
"pen",
"penitentiary",
"pokey",
"prison",
"quod",
"slam",
"slammer",
"stir",
"stockade",
"tolbooth"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084036",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"antonyms":[],
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": a bride or bride-to-be who is extremely demanding and difficult to deal with":[
"You've heard about Bridezillas : women who get so wrapped up in their weddings that they tick off friends, insult family, and abuse florists, photographers, and caterers.",
"\u2014 Anuradha Koli",
"The tricky thing about Bridezillas is that their transition from sweethearts to creatures from hell cannot be foreseen, not even by the future husbands.",
"\u2014 Paul McFedries"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1995, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"blend of bride and Godzilla , dinosaur-like monster introduced in the Japanese film of the same name in 1954 (Anglicized adaptation of Japanese Gojira )":""
},
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"\u02ccbr\u012bd-\u02c8zi-l\u0259"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-124333",
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},
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": a connection (such as an atom or group of atoms) that joins two different parts of a molecule (such as opposite sides of a ring)":[],
": a partial denture anchored to adjacent teeth":[],
": a passage linking two sections of a composition":[],
": a piece raising the strings of a musical instrument \u2014 see violin illustration":[],
": a structure carrying a pathway or roadway over a depression or obstacle (such as a river)":[
"a bridge connecting the island to the mainland"
],
": a time, place, or means of connection or transition":[
"building a bridge between the two cultures",
"the bridge from war to peace"
],
": an electrical instrument or network for measuring or comparing resistances (see resistance entry 1 sense 4a ), inductances , capacitances , or impedances by comparing the ratio of two opposing voltages to a known ratio":[],
": gantry sense 2b":[],
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": the forward part of a ship's superstructure (see superstructure sense 2b ) from which the ship is navigated":[],
": to provide with a bridge":[
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]
},
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"first_known_use":{
"1886, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English brigge , from Old English brycg ; akin to Old High German brucka bridge, Old Church Slavonic br\u016dv\u016dno beam":"Noun",
"Middle English briggen , going back to Old English brycgian , noun derivative of brycg bridge entry 1":"Verb",
"alteration of earlier biritch , of unknown origin":"Noun"
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"\u02c8brij"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111541",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"bridge loan":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a short-term loan used to finance an enterprise, investment, or government pending the receipt of other funds":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Greystone\u2019s Steven Vainer originated an $11.6 million bridge loan , featuring interest-only payments. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 16 May 2022",
"Transactional funding is a bridge loan used to close and fund an investment with little to no capital needed from the originating investor. \u2014 Michael Ligon, Forbes , 25 Apr. 2022",
"In scheduled talks with the IMF later this month, Sri Lanka will ask for a bridge loan of $3 billion, its finance minister, Ali Sabry, told Reuters. \u2014 Samanth Subramanian, Quartz , 12 Apr. 2022",
"As Boyajian told it, the jeweler was a friend who needed a bridge loan to buy a diamond for a ring that a customer, L.A. lawyer Tom Girardi, wanted to give his wife, Erika. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Ebersole said the city proposes giving the project a $1 million bridge loan , a $500,000 forgivable loan, a $100,000 grant, and a $650,000 low-interest loan that will be repaid through a tax increment financing district. \u2014 Eric Heisig, cleveland , 21 Sep. 2021",
"The Home Swap service includes a bridge loan that covers the down payment on the new home as well as money to fix up the existing home to sell it and up to six months of mortgage payments on the old house. \u2014 oregonlive , 21 Sep. 2021",
"The company offers financing to home buyers as a licensed mortgage lender and offers an interest-free bridge loan to cover the mortgage on the old home for up to six months. \u2014 Brooke Henderson, WSJ , 21 Jan. 2021",
"That $35 million bridge loan will eventually convert to equity, before the completion of Series B financing some time in 2022, said Karp, a former hedge fund manager. \u2014 Robin D. Schatz, Forbes , 22 Sep. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1973, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-112450",
"type":[
"noun"
]
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"bridge the gap":{
"antonyms":[],
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": to have qualities of two different groups or things":[
"\u2014 often + between His work bridges the gap between popular fiction and serious literature."
]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-121209",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"bridge tie":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a timber resting transversely on railroad bridge stringers for support of the rails":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-123127",
"type":[
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"bridle":{
"antonyms":[
"lose"
],
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": curb , restraint":[
"set a bridle on his power"
],
": the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit entry 1 sense 2a ) and reins":[],
": to put a harness with which a horse is governed on the head of : to put a bridle (see bridle entry 1 sense 1 ) on":[
"bridle a horse"
],
": to restrain, check, or control with or as if with a bridle":[
"bridle your tongue",
"was forced to bridle her anger"
],
": to show hostility or resentment (as to an affront to one's pride or dignity) especially by drawing back the head and chin":[
"military commanders who had bridled against \u2026 interference",
"\u2014 Time"
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"try to bridle your criticism next time so that it is helpful and not hurtful",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For most passenger cars, like Subarus, this means ordering an additional tow eyelet and a static strap so that a bridle can be created between the two eyelets on the front of your car. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 31 May 2021",
"Based on an actual torture device, the bridle is outfitted with bells that would have alerted slaveholders to any movement. \u2014 Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Apr. 2022",
"There are decorative bronze pendants from a bridle used by a cavalry officer, and a delicate doll\u2019s leg, made out of bone, that was once played with by a child. \u2014 Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Set the Tone, a 2-year-old filly, lost her rider during training, the bridle came loose and the saddle slipped underneath her. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Nov. 2021",
"The artifact, which may have been part of a bridle or harness, appeared as though it might have been dropped in the ice the just day before \u2013 our guides even recognized the technique of traditional manufacture. \u2014 William Taylor, The Conversation , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The prongs of faith and duty: two sides of a bridle . \u2014 Emily Bernard, The New Yorker , 25 June 2020",
"Activities: Golf, fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, plus 70 miles of bridle trails and a horse camp. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 7 June 2020",
"Mount Airy Forest Mount Airy Forest can be accessed from Mount Airy and Westwood and the park's 1,459 acres include miles of hiking trails, bridle trails. \u2014 Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com , 24 Apr. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Adaptive dampers and air springs bridle the mass with authoritative control. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Left to its own devices, the virus could hypothetically bridle itself. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 June 2021",
"Right-wing politicians who bridle at lockdown restrictions are as angry as the left-wing climate protesters who regularly clog Trafalgar Square in London as part of the Extinction Rebellion demonstrations. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2021",
"Wild horses might drag the people of China away from their tyrannical government, but rather than shoot the horses in true Soviet style, the CCP has decided to break and bridle them instead. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 1 Oct. 2020",
"For weeks, neither did many Italians, who alternately obeyed and bridled at the restrictions imposed on them. \u2014 Jason Horowitz, New York Times , 11 Mar. 2020",
"Trump has bridled at findings that Russia mounted a massive effort to attack his 2016 Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, and by doing so boost his candidacy. \u2014 Alan Levin, Bloomberg.com , 12 Jan. 2020",
"Companies with a lot of independent contractors on their books have bridled , in some cases preposterously. \u2014 Nathan Heller, The New Yorker , 12 Sep. 2019",
"The smooth, adult bent of Nashville continued into the '60s, sparking another rebellion among a loose crew of musicians who bridled at the restrictions imposed on them. \u2014 Randy Lewis, chicagotribune.com , 9 Sep. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"For most passenger cars, like Subarus, this means ordering an additional tow eyelet and a static strap so that a bridle can be created between the two eyelets on the front of your car. \u2014 Wes Siler, Outside Online , 31 May 2021",
"Based on an actual torture device, the bridle is outfitted with bells that would have alerted slaveholders to any movement. \u2014 Shantay Robinson, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 Apr. 2022",
"There are decorative bronze pendants from a bridle used by a cavalry officer, and a delicate doll\u2019s leg, made out of bone, that was once played with by a child. \u2014 Nick Squires, The Christian Science Monitor , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Set the Tone, a 2-year-old filly, lost her rider during training, the bridle came loose and the saddle slipped underneath her. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Nov. 2021",
"The artifact, which may have been part of a bridle or harness, appeared as though it might have been dropped in the ice the just day before \u2013 our guides even recognized the technique of traditional manufacture. \u2014 William Taylor, The Conversation , 11 Aug. 2021",
"The prongs of faith and duty: two sides of a bridle . \u2014 Emily Bernard, The New Yorker , 25 June 2020",
"Activities: Golf, fishing, swimming, boating, hiking, plus 70 miles of bridle trails and a horse camp. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 7 June 2020",
"Mount Airy Forest Mount Airy Forest can be accessed from Mount Airy and Westwood and the park's 1,459 acres include miles of hiking trails, bridle trails. \u2014 Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com , 24 Apr. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Adaptive dampers and air springs bridle the mass with authoritative control. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 4 Oct. 2021",
"Left to its own devices, the virus could hypothetically bridle itself. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 June 2021",
"Right-wing politicians who bridle at lockdown restrictions are as angry as the left-wing climate protesters who regularly clog Trafalgar Square in London as part of the Extinction Rebellion demonstrations. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2021",
"Wild horses might drag the people of China away from their tyrannical government, but rather than shoot the horses in true Soviet style, the CCP has decided to break and bridle them instead. \u2014 Cameron Hilditch, National Review , 1 Oct. 2020",
"For weeks, neither did many Italians, who alternately obeyed and bridled at the restrictions imposed on them. \u2014 Jason Horowitz, New York Times , 11 Mar. 2020",
"Trump has bridled at findings that Russia mounted a massive effort to attack his 2016 Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton, and by doing so boost his candidacy. \u2014 Alan Levin, Bloomberg.com , 12 Jan. 2020",
"Companies with a lot of independent contractors on their books have bridled , in some cases preposterously. \u2014 Nathan Heller, The New Yorker , 12 Sep. 2019",
"The smooth, adult bent of Nashville continued into the '60s, sparking another rebellion among a loose crew of musicians who bridled at the restrictions imposed on them. \u2014 Randy Lewis, chicagotribune.com , 9 Sep. 2019"
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"Noun",
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"a one-page brief of the intelligence report",
"Verb",
"The captain briefed the crew on the new safety procedures.",
"The President has been briefed by his advisers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"For a brief moment in the top of the sixth inning, Oklahoma seized the lead. \u2014 Nick Suss, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022",
"With the rapid success of Juul, Monsees and Bowen were billionaires for a brief moment in 2018 when tobacco giant Altria acquired a 35% stake in the company for $13 billion. \u2014 Will Yakowicz, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The unmistakable perfume wafts over the cityscape and, for a brief moment, disguises less savory urban odors, luring passersby to plunge their noses into the roses and inhale with gusto. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"That brief moment quickly provoked anger among costume experts and historians, however. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"For a brief moment, you could\u2019ve been fooled into thinking BYU football had solved its most pressing problem. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"For a brief moment in 2020, the cost of a barrel of oil fell below zero because storage tanks were full from the lack of demand. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Cherry Jones pops in for a brief moment as Vivi's mother, a semi-gorgon who seems deeply terrorized by Vivi's father (David Rasche). \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"For a brief moment Wednesday night, last year\u2019s version of Tony Gonsolin started to reappear. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In a friend-of-the-court brief , the Cherokee Nation and other tribes noted that a hostile state government could use that power to upend tribal life. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 29 June 2022",
"In a brief filed Wednesday, prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office in Brooklyn urged Judge Ann M. Donnelly to make that sentence close to an effective life sentence for the 55-year-old Kelly. \u2014 Bill Donahue, Billboard , 8 June 2022",
"Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost submitted a brief in favor of Ames\u2019 in the case. \u2014 Laura Hancock, cleveland , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The ruling by Loudoun County Circuit James P. Fisher came before attorneys for Katie Orndoff submitted a brief on their motion to vacate or got a chance to make oral arguments on the topic at a hearing that was scheduled for Thursday. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Lambda Legal, a group that fights for the civil rights of LGBTQ people, had submitted a brief supporting the Colorado law. \u2014 NBC News , 27 July 2021",
"In response, Rokita submitted on Monday, May 24, another brief highlighting a bevy of other legal precedents that support his own argument. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 28 May 2021",
"Spiderhead, in brief , is based on a short story that writer George Saunders penned for The New Yorker. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 16 June 2022",
"In the brief , lawyers for the two write that the committee does not have the authority to issue subpoenas, an argument that has been dismissed in other court proceedings. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For instance, when a financial services firm failed to properly brief and prepare its employees prior to a public announcement about its acquisition by a larger organization with global reach, the result was chaos that could have been avoided. \u2014 Marie Swift, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"But Cheney also displayed an email showing that there were discussions about having Klukowski \u2014 who had just joined the Justice Department \u2014 accompany Eastman to brief Vice President Mike Pence about how the election results could be reversed. \u2014 Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"Having secured the official report on the airstrike that killed the woman\u2019s relatives \u2014 as well as 1,300 other strikes \u2014 Khan was able to brief the woman on the rationale for the strike. \u2014 Erik Wemple, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Likens led a group of scientists to the White House to brief the then-President Ronald Reagan on acid rain in 1983. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Agencies may over-promise and then, under-deliver, but, equally, clients may brief poorly or be seduced by enticing showmanship or short-term tactics. \u2014 Avi Dan, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Discreetly brief your colleagues about a codependent client\u2019s quirks and triggers. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022",
"And later Monday, economic officials will brief the press in Washington. \u2014 Maegan Vazquez And Kevin Liptak, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, met with Biden on Tuesday to brief him on where the negotiations stood. \u2014 Brian Bennett, Time , 7 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Since her time at Harvard, Burke hung up her cleats and traded in her jersey for a briefcase and a career in higher education law. \u2014 Jayna Bardahl, BostonGlobe.com , 4 July 2022",
"How the president and his briefcase -toting brigands sought to pressure the Justice Department and election officials around the country to ignore those results and hand the president the second term that voters refused him. \u2014 Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times , 28 June 2022",
"There's no spare tire under the cargo floor, but the charging cord is stored in a neat little vinyl briefcase . \u2014 Csaba Csere, Car and Driver , 28 June 2022",
"Dumb and Dumber Laugh like an idiot watching a pair of idiots on a cross-country trip to return a mysterious briefcase to a client. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 19 June 2022",
"Claus von Stauffenberg didn\u2019t slip his briefcase bomb under Hitler\u2019s table on the 19th hole at Wolf\u2019s Lair CC. \u2014 Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"Judith in the film describes her with her canary yellow outfit and her canary yellow briefcase and her brilliant mind and her smarts and toughness. \u2014 Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 June 2022",
"Looking out and seeing the Equinox was like seeing a guy in a grey three-piece suit in the driveway holding a briefcase who is about to knock on the door with a great new offer for life insurance. \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 6 May 2022",
"For an easy transition from day to night, style it back to a navy Herm\u00e8s Kelly briefcase . \u2014 WSJ , 28 Feb. 2022"
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"The bacteria clung to the leaves, branches, oyster shells, and bottles that sank into the tropical swamp, Gros said in a press briefing . \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 25 June 2022",
"The White House confirmed in a briefing on Tuesday that oil majors and refinery executives will meet with Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Thursday to discuss ways to reduce costs for energy consumers. \u2014 Jinjoo Lee, WSJ , 23 June 2022",
"Zelensky told Danish journalists in a briefing Tuesday that his country\u2019s ability to fight back was hampered by Russia\u2019s long-range fire on Ukrainian troops and cities, with Ukraine forces unable to respond in kind. \u2014 Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times , 14 June 2022",
"The prime minister arrived in Los Angeles on June 7 after a visit to Colorado Springs with his defense minister to participate in a briefing from members of the North American Aerospace Defense Command. \u2014 Amanda Coletta, Washington Post , 13 June 2022",
"Couer d'Alene police confirmed in a press briefing that 31 individuals from a variety of states were inside the U-Haul after it was stopped by local and Idaho State Police several blocks from the pride event on Saturday afternoon. \u2014 Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News , 12 June 2022",
"Orders from states have been somewhat tepid so far, according to data that senior administration officials provided to reporters in a briefing Wednesday evening. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 10 June 2022",
"In some of the new cases, monkeypox has caused people to develop what looks like a pimple or blister, rather than a widespread rash, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said in a briefing . \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 10 June 2022",
"Orders from states have been somewhat tepid so far, according to data that senior administration officials provided to reporters in a briefing Wednesday evening. \u2014 Noah Weiland, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"President Joe Biden recently flew over the fire and stopped briefly in New Mexico to assure residents the federal government would take responsibility for its role in causing the blaze. \u2014 Susan Montoya Bryan, ajc , 21 June 2022",
"President Joe Biden recently flew over the fire and stopped briefly in New Mexico to assure residents the federal government would take responsibility for its role in causing the blaze. \u2014 CBS News , 21 June 2022",
"President Joe Biden recently flew over the fire and stopped briefly in New Mexico to assure residents the federal government would take responsibility for its role in causing the blaze. \u2014 Susan Montoya Bryan, Anchorage Daily News , 21 June 2022",
"The vehicle then stopped briefly at a red light, but continued on with the light still red. \u2014 cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"The administration also briefly stopped expulsion flights to Haiti after it was hit by a devastating earthquake in August. \u2014 New York Times , 11 June 2022",
"The driver of the BMW stopped briefly after the crash, observed the aftermath of the collision, then sped off west on Victory Boulevard, police said. \u2014 Nathan Solisstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Animal welfare activists protested Barnum\u2019s circus from the start, and in the 1920s the Ringling circus briefly stopped using lions and tigers in response to complaints from animal rights groups, Davis writes for PBS. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 19 May 2022",
"The driver briefly stopped after the impact, then fled north on Sunset Cliffs Boulevard and east on Brighton Avenue. \u2014 Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 May 2022"
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"For a brief moment in the top of the sixth inning, Oklahoma seized the lead. \u2014 Nick Suss, USA TODAY , 26 June 2022",
"With the rapid success of Juul, Monsees and Bowen were billionaires for a brief moment in 2018 when tobacco giant Altria acquired a 35% stake in the company for $13 billion. \u2014 Will Yakowicz, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"The unmistakable perfume wafts over the cityscape and, for a brief moment, disguises less savory urban odors, luring passersby to plunge their noses into the roses and inhale with gusto. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"That brief moment quickly provoked anger among costume experts and historians, however. \u2014 Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 June 2022",
"For a brief moment, you could\u2019ve been fooled into thinking BYU football had solved its most pressing problem. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 15 June 2022",
"For a brief moment in 2020, the cost of a barrel of oil fell below zero because storage tanks were full from the lack of demand. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Cherry Jones pops in for a brief moment as Vivi's mother, a semi-gorgon who seems deeply terrorized by Vivi's father (David Rasche). \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 10 June 2022",
"For a brief moment Wednesday night, last year\u2019s version of Tony Gonsolin started to reappear. \u2014 Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In a friend-of-the-court brief , the Cherokee Nation and other tribes noted that a hostile state government could use that power to upend tribal life. \u2014 Matt Ford, The New Republic , 29 June 2022",
"In a brief filed Wednesday, prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office in Brooklyn urged Judge Ann M. Donnelly to make that sentence close to an effective life sentence for the 55-year-old Kelly. \u2014 Bill Donahue, Billboard , 8 June 2022",
"Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost submitted a brief in favor of Ames\u2019 in the case. \u2014 Laura Hancock, cleveland , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The ruling by Loudoun County Circuit James P. Fisher came before attorneys for Katie Orndoff submitted a brief on their motion to vacate or got a chance to make oral arguments on the topic at a hearing that was scheduled for Thursday. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Sep. 2021",
"Lambda Legal, a group that fights for the civil rights of LGBTQ people, had submitted a brief supporting the Colorado law. \u2014 NBC News , 27 July 2021",
"In response, Rokita submitted on Monday, May 24, another brief highlighting a bevy of other legal precedents that support his own argument. \u2014 Kaitlin Lange, The Indianapolis Star , 28 May 2021",
"Spiderhead, in brief , is based on a short story that writer George Saunders penned for The New Yorker. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 16 June 2022",
"In the brief , lawyers for the two write that the committee does not have the authority to issue subpoenas, an argument that has been dismissed in other court proceedings. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For instance, when a financial services firm failed to properly brief and prepare its employees prior to a public announcement about its acquisition by a larger organization with global reach, the result was chaos that could have been avoided. \u2014 Marie Swift, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"But Cheney also displayed an email showing that there were discussions about having Klukowski \u2014 who had just joined the Justice Department \u2014 accompany Eastman to brief Vice President Mike Pence about how the election results could be reversed. \u2014 Devlin Barrett, Anchorage Daily News , 24 June 2022",
"Having secured the official report on the airstrike that killed the woman\u2019s relatives \u2014 as well as 1,300 other strikes \u2014 Khan was able to brief the woman on the rationale for the strike. \u2014 Erik Wemple, Washington Post , 20 May 2022",
"Likens led a group of scientists to the White House to brief the then-President Ronald Reagan on acid rain in 1983. \u2014 Tori B. Powell, CBS News , 22 Apr. 2022",
"Agencies may over-promise and then, under-deliver, but, equally, clients may brief poorly or be seduced by enticing showmanship or short-term tactics. \u2014 Avi Dan, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Discreetly brief your colleagues about a codependent client\u2019s quirks and triggers. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2022",
"And later Monday, economic officials will brief the press in Washington. \u2014 Maegan Vazquez And Kevin Liptak, CNN , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Senator Chris Murphy, a Democrat from Connecticut, met with Biden on Tuesday to brief him on where the negotiations stood. \u2014 Brian Bennett, Time , 7 June 2022"
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"Balchowsky lost a forearm while serving in a brigade of foreign volunteers who fought for democracy during the Spanish Civil War. \u2014 Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune , 13 May 2022",
"There are up to 8,000 soldiers or so in a brigade , so that's up to 40,000 people in five brigades. \u2014 Peter Bergen, CNN , 4 May 2022",
"Ian Palmer, the brigade commander, stood on Crash Hill, on the outskirts of the town, preparing his soldiers to launch an attack. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Chron , 16 Apr. 2022",
"Denzel Ward, Grant Delpit, Greedy Williams and Sione Takitaki were among the starters in the bike brigade to start the week, working their way back from injury. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 24 Aug. 2021",
"Makes 6oz cinnamon syrup, or enough for a whole brigade of Jet Pilots. \u2014 Jason O'bryan, Robb Report , 11 June 2022",
"Missing from the brigade of streaming winners were Amazon\u2019s Prime Video and Disney\u2019s Hulu, both of which were shut out. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Sep. 2021",
"Aware that the music lover cannot live on mushrooms alone, the organizers of this year\u2019s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival enlisted a brigade of chefs to prepare haute cuisine in the Palm Springs desert. \u2014 Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker , 30 May 2022",
"Under the new Army plan, the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, now based in Alaska, would be converted to a light infantry brigade . \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News , 12 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"These communities have also been known to brigade other subreddits, meaning members would hop into other subreddits and spam them with falsehoods about the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin or the effectiveness of vaccines. \u2014 Cecilia D'anastasio, Wired , 2 Sep. 2021",
"This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook. \u2014 Aaron Timms, The New Republic , 18 May 2020",
"He was assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas. \u2014 Lolita C. Baldor, The Seattle Times , 5 July 2017",
"He was assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team of the 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 July 2017",
"Brigade defensive back Qumain Black was named the game's outstanding defender. \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 3 June 2017"
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"Starting with the bright spots, the U.N. reported that during the first quarter of 2022, international arrivals almost tripled over the same three months last year. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 3 July 2022",
"Family wealth afforded the bright , inquisitive young woman access to literature and the great minds of her time. \u2014 Fox News , 2 July 2022",
"Another Warren/Hammond collab, this big-and- bright anthem with shout-it-to-the-back vocals by Grace Slick is the kind of song that sounds too innocent, too up-with-people, too positive to be made today. \u2014 Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com , 2 July 2022",
"Its bed was loaded with 60 bright yellow bear canisters the department just purchased from REI for $80 apiece. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
"An undercurrent of pragmatism runs through the bright , clean counter-service restaurant, which opens only slightly later than the cart, at 5 A.M. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 1 July 2022",
"The medusa shell, also called a jellyfish, lives up to its name, with bright tentacles sprouting from a rounded head. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"These thin, wavy icy clouds glow bright blue and white and typically appear around dusk or dawn. \u2014 Kasha Patel, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Starting with the bright spots, the U.N. reported that during the first quarter of 2022, international arrivals almost tripled over the same three months last year. \u2014 Laurie Kellman, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 July 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Following it after having left the Mingei International Museum\u2019s future bright . \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
"Additionally, the small spaces in complex brush piles can be shelter for many young fish and baitfish to keep the fishery's future bright . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 21 June 2021",
"This fall, Garden & Gun shined a bright on Smoke-A-Holics in a feature on Derrick, his technique and his passion. \u2014 Dallas News , 30 Nov. 2020",
"Executive chef Brian Archibald leads the culinary team of the 5,000-square-foot bright , airy restaurant by Fig & Olive restaurateur Laurent Halasz. \u2014 Shaena Montanari, The Arizona Republic , 24 Sep. 2020",
"The crowd remained enthusiastic on the bright and cloudless 90-degree evening, cheering, clapping and singing throughout the service. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Aug. 2020",
"More than just a tiny blip on your Instagram feed, the bright , feel-good manicure now has a major celebrity endorsement. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 30 Apr. 2020",
"Wear your neon brights and whites and dance out in color. \u2014 Stefania Lugliand Meghan Sorensen, BostonGlobe.com , 8 Jan. 2020",
"Customers had come in droves to sit beneath the bright suspended lights and dine on fried whiting or catfish strips, shrimp baskets or chicken wings. \u2014 Derek M. Norman, New York Times , 8 Jan. 2020"
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"\u2014 Melissa Roberts-Matar"
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"Flowers can brighten any room.",
"The good news brightened her mood.",
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"Business prospects brightened last month.",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The carotenoid technology is an intense antioxidant to brighten and reduce visible discoloration. \u2014 ELLE , 24 June 2022",
"Roses climb up old stone walls, brighten small squares and even perfume the Roland Garros stadium, where the French Open tennis tournament is held. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"The super thin formula plays well with other products and includes carotenoid technology, which reflects UV light and acts as a powerful antioxidant to brighten and reduce visible discoloration. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"Aloe leaf juice and shea butter nourish and soften the skin, while green tea extract works as an antioxidant to brighten and soothe. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Cepheids, or stars that periodically brighten and dim, have long been the gold standard of cosmic mile markers. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 20 May 2022",
"Case in point: Saie, one of our favorite clean beauty brands, recently launched its Hydrabeam concealer, a product that's time traveled from the future to brighten and blur dark spots and discoloration\u2014all without settling into fine lines. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 May 2022",
"But this search looked for transient changes in brightness: objects that would periodically brighten and fade again. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 4 May 2022",
"Artists would use the buttery paint to brighten and define their compositions, which often relied on dramatic contrasts between light and shadows, per NPR. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Dec. 2021"
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"Business prospects brightened last month.",
"Her face brightened in relief when she heard that he was not hurt.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The carotenoid technology is an intense antioxidant to brighten and reduce visible discoloration. \u2014 ELLE , 24 June 2022",
"Roses climb up old stone walls, brighten small squares and even perfume the Roland Garros stadium, where the French Open tennis tournament is held. \u2014 Mary Winston Nicklin, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"The super thin formula plays well with other products and includes carotenoid technology, which reflects UV light and acts as a powerful antioxidant to brighten and reduce visible discoloration. \u2014 Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"Aloe leaf juice and shea butter nourish and soften the skin, while green tea extract works as an antioxidant to brighten and soothe. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 25 May 2022",
"Cepheids, or stars that periodically brighten and dim, have long been the gold standard of cosmic mile markers. \u2014 Julia Musto, Fox News , 20 May 2022",
"Case in point: Saie, one of our favorite clean beauty brands, recently launched its Hydrabeam concealer, a product that's time traveled from the future to brighten and blur dark spots and discoloration\u2014all without settling into fine lines. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson, Harper's BAZAAR , 13 May 2022",
"But this search looked for transient changes in brightness: objects that would periodically brighten and fade again. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 4 May 2022",
"Artists would use the buttery paint to brighten and define their compositions, which often relied on dramatic contrasts between light and shadows, per NPR. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Dec. 2021"
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"\u2014 Mary Hunt"
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"\u2014 Laura Lippman"
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"a bright room with lots of windows",
"It was a bright , sunny day.",
"The room was decorated in bright colors.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Starting with the bright spots, the U.N. reported that during the first quarter of 2022, international arrivals almost tripled over the same three months last year. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 3 July 2022",
"Family wealth afforded the bright , inquisitive young woman access to literature and the great minds of her time. \u2014 Fox News , 2 July 2022",
"Another Warren/Hammond collab, this big-and- bright anthem with shout-it-to-the-back vocals by Grace Slick is the kind of song that sounds too innocent, too up-with-people, too positive to be made today. \u2014 Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com , 2 July 2022",
"Its bed was loaded with 60 bright yellow bear canisters the department just purchased from REI for $80 apiece. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
"An undercurrent of pragmatism runs through the bright , clean counter-service restaurant, which opens only slightly later than the cart, at 5 A.M. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 1 July 2022",
"The medusa shell, also called a jellyfish, lives up to its name, with bright tentacles sprouting from a rounded head. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"These thin, wavy icy clouds glow bright blue and white and typically appear around dusk or dawn. \u2014 Kasha Patel, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Starting with the bright spots, the U.N. reported that during the first quarter of 2022, international arrivals almost tripled over the same three months last year. \u2014 Laurie Kellman, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 July 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Following it after having left the Mingei International Museum\u2019s future bright . \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
"Additionally, the small spaces in complex brush piles can be shelter for many young fish and baitfish to keep the fishery's future bright . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 21 June 2021",
"This fall, Garden & Gun shined a bright on Smoke-A-Holics in a feature on Derrick, his technique and his passion. \u2014 Dallas News , 30 Nov. 2020",
"Executive chef Brian Archibald leads the culinary team of the 5,000-square-foot bright , airy restaurant by Fig & Olive restaurateur Laurent Halasz. \u2014 Shaena Montanari, The Arizona Republic , 24 Sep. 2020",
"The crowd remained enthusiastic on the bright and cloudless 90-degree evening, cheering, clapping and singing throughout the service. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Aug. 2020",
"More than just a tiny blip on your Instagram feed, the bright , feel-good manicure now has a major celebrity endorsement. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 30 Apr. 2020",
"Wear your neon brights and whites and dance out in color. \u2014 Stefania Lugliand Meghan Sorensen, BostonGlobe.com , 8 Jan. 2020",
"Customers had come in droves to sit beneath the bright suspended lights and dine on fried whiting or catfish strips, shrimp baskets or chicken wings. \u2014 Derek M. Norman, New York Times , 8 Jan. 2020"
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"the brightness of the sunshine made me squint after an afternoon spent in a darkened movie theater",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The new entry-level iPad will not support wide color gamut with DCI-P3 or higher brightness . \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 15 June 2022",
"Kailash Sahu of the Baltimore team says a nearby unrelated star\u2019s brightness made measurements difficult. \u2014 Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics , 14 June 2022",
"The supermoon will begin on Sunday night and reach full brightness on Tuesday at 7:52 a.m. ET. \u2014 Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer , 13 June 2022",
"Brightness is measured in lumens: Between 2,000 and 2,500 lumens should provide adequate brightness in most outdoor settings. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
"The conjunction will be visible in the U.S. and rest of Northern Hemisphere in the early morning by looking east towards southeast, beginning about an hour before sunrise until the sun's brightness overtakes the sky. \u2014 Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY , 6 June 2022",
"The 500-lumen model delivers just the right brightness for most campsites. \u2014 Mike Richard, Men's Health , 13 May 2022",
"After choosing warm neutrals for the house and trim paint (Sherwin-Williams Dover White and Fawn Brindle), Jenn wanted lots of plants and flowers to add brightness . \u2014 Sarah Egge, Better Homes & Gardens , 4 May 2022",
"The thoughts of the difference this much light might make to the HDR experience with both full-screen and small peak brightness content is mouthwatering. \u2014 John Archer, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022"
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"The professor was known for his brilliance .",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Tatum has turned in a shaky series so far, displaying moments of pure brilliance , while pulling a disappearing act in critical minutes. \u2014 USA TODAY , 16 June 2022",
"What is clear is the Heat would embrace extending the project, with enough flashes of previous brilliance for Oladipo to set up as a quality combo contributor at point guard and shooting guard off the bench. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 7 June 2022",
"Shah is the creative brilliance behind the timeless looks of household names like Game of Thrones and Eternals star Kit Harrington. \u2014 Sara Klausing, Men's Health , 9 June 2022",
"When designing your office, focus on creating a space that sparks brilliance by giving your employees an experience that adds to their well-being and satisfaction. \u2014 Simon Pole, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"Ignored by the Celtics\u2019 fourth-quarter offensive brilliance in Game 1 was their second-half defensive impact against the Golden State Warriors. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 June 2022",
"Berry and Valenzuela brought this piece to life with a depth and brilliance that was jarring. \u2014 Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"And its tale is a tribute not just to the seemingly improbable achievements of a Lebanese country boy but also to America, his land of adoption, which shaped and quickened the brilliance within him. \u2014 Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"But there\u2019s no denying the man\u2019s subtle brilliance as a mood-maker and slump-breaker. \u2014 Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle , 11 May 2022"
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"the brilliancy of the diamond is shown to good effect by the museum's lighting",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Set emerald green against bright white to highlight its brilliancy . \u2014 Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Tonight also sees Venus is at greatest brilliancy , so get eyes-on with the second planet from the Sun right after sunset. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 5 Dec. 2021",
"One of these stars may rise from almost invisibility to a brilliance equaling 100,000,000 times the brilliancy of our sun, although, of course, such super novae are so far away that the estimates can be made only with telescopes. \u2014 Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics , 17 Dec. 2020",
"The truth is that in the history of chess, spanning more than a millennium, there hasn\u2019t been a single human brilliancy , however wayward and unexpected, that a computer could not have located. \u2014 Brad Leithauser, WSJ , 8 Nov. 2018"
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"the diamond cutter set out an array of brilliants to show the various ways the diamond could be cut",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Guardians starter Zach Plesac, meanwhile, was brilliant through six innings, holding Minnesota scoreless on three hits with three walks and seven strikeouts. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"Video chat meetings and online platforms that mimic whiteboards and creative tools for collaboration are brilliant for bringing together and centralizing their efforts in one place. \u2014 Tim Hassett, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Now, Al-Monitor\u2019s Hagar Hosny reports, the interior of the ancient temple has been restored, revealing the same rainbow of brilliant color its builders would have seen thousands of years ago. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022",
"These Charlotte\u2019s Web Recovery CBD Gummies comprise not only cannabidiol (CBD), but also curcuminoids, the pigments and powerful antioxidants that give turmeric its brilliant golden-orange color and relaxing properties. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The piece has an intensity of brilliant , joyful color that changes depending on the viewer\u2019s angle. \u2014 Tracey Teo, ajc , 28 Mar. 2022",
"At 34, Curry turned in one of the better seasons of his career, being named All-Star Game MVP, Western Conference finals MVP, and NBA Finals MVP with a brilliant performance (sans Game 5) against the Celtics. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"English hit a brilliant second shot but missed a short putt that could have ended it. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 18 June 2022",
"Others have chimed in, heaping praise on the brilliant skating, stick-handling and playmaking of Makar, a prodigy from Alberta, Canada, who has helped lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 1-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022"
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"the brim of the teacup was banded with gold",
"touched the brim of his cap by way of salute",
"Verb",
"Her heart was brimming with happiness.",
"The show brims with excitement.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Quantity aside, the store is stocked to the brim with wines from around the world. \u2014 Kate Dingwall, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"Penned in partnership with Spanish studio Daroca Design, the 164-footer goes by the name of Odisye and is full to the brim with striking juxtapositions. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 22 June 2022",
"Presumably, a person already filled with biases is going to be able to more readily sense that this other human is likewise filled to the brim with toxicity. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"As a result, Beach Explorer is full to the brim with toys, gear and amenities to keep guests entertained at sea. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 13 June 2022",
"The album finds comfort in that fact, filled to the brim with a desire for movement. \u2014 Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
"Thousands will pour into Eugene this July for the World Athletics Championships Oregon22, where their cars are expected to choke city streets and fill parking lots to the brim . \u2014 oregonlive , 8 June 2022",
"Billboard unveiled its staff\u2019s 50 favorite albums so far in 2022 on Monday (June 6), filled to the brim with A-list releases and emerging artists. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 6 June 2022",
"This high-strength lightweight serum is packed to the brim with 15 percent pure vitamin C that works overtime to improve skin brightness and firmness while fighting against persistent discoloration, dullness and uneven tone. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The film's exquisite clutter extends to its eccentric ensemble, a collection of enigmas that brim with weariness and wonder. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
"But Clarke\u2019s eyes also grow glassy, then brim with tears. \u2014 Michelle Ruiz, Vogue , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Hurd has co-written nine of the 11 tracks, and all reflect his affinity for radio-ready melodies and lyrics that brim with originality. \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Bright colorful murals decorate the walls of buildings, while the streets brim with vibrant bars, sleek third-wave coffee shops, trendy boutiques, and al fresco dining. \u2014 Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure , 16 Aug. 2021",
"Decked out in dark woods, leather chairs and golden mirrors, the space will brim with narrative details inspired by its namesake, Captain Hook: an inlaid wooden map of Never Land, a hidden pocket watch and \u2013 of course \u2013 a hook, to name a few. \u2014 Tim Walters, USA TODAY , 29 July 2021",
"Their TikToks often brim with specific references \u2014 in one video, Sabatine manages to reference rising signs, veganism, trips to Home Depot, and Shego from Kim Possible in under two minutes. \u2014 Lydia Wang, refinery29.com , 2 June 2021",
"The scenes between Dom and her friends \u2014 played by standouts Crystal Sha're Nelson, Brittany Adebumola, and Naiya Ortiz \u2014 brim with humanity and love. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 7 Oct. 2020",
"The Buffalo Bills, fellow upstarts who brim with confidence. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Oct. 2020"
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"a book brimful of stories about people who overcome childhood adversities to achieve great things",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"It\u2019s Chambers at her most Chambersian: touchy-feely, interior, and brimful of tea. \u2014 Jason Kehe, Wired , 16 Sep. 2021",
"The book is brimful of nostalgic references, funny stories, and game design anecdotes, so there\u2019s something for everyone. \u2014 M. J. Lewis, Wired , 22 Jan. 2021",
"The Missouri is running fast and muddy, brimful with snowmelt and sediment, driftwood and old leaves. \u2014 National Geographic , 16 Jan. 2020",
"There is another stop, Agia Sophia, only 500 metres away, which was also found to be brimful of antiquities. \u2014 The Economist , 10 Dec. 2019"
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"Her heart was brimming with happiness.",
"The show brims with excitement.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Quantity aside, the store is stocked to the brim with wines from around the world. \u2014 Kate Dingwall, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"Penned in partnership with Spanish studio Daroca Design, the 164-footer goes by the name of Odisye and is full to the brim with striking juxtapositions. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 22 June 2022",
"Presumably, a person already filled with biases is going to be able to more readily sense that this other human is likewise filled to the brim with toxicity. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"As a result, Beach Explorer is full to the brim with toys, gear and amenities to keep guests entertained at sea. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 13 June 2022",
"The album finds comfort in that fact, filled to the brim with a desire for movement. \u2014 Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone , 8 June 2022",
"Thousands will pour into Eugene this July for the World Athletics Championships Oregon22, where their cars are expected to choke city streets and fill parking lots to the brim . \u2014 oregonlive , 8 June 2022",
"Billboard unveiled its staff\u2019s 50 favorite albums so far in 2022 on Monday (June 6), filled to the brim with A-list releases and emerging artists. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 6 June 2022",
"This high-strength lightweight serum is packed to the brim with 15 percent pure vitamin C that works overtime to improve skin brightness and firmness while fighting against persistent discoloration, dullness and uneven tone. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The film's exquisite clutter extends to its eccentric ensemble, a collection of enigmas that brim with weariness and wonder. \u2014 Randall Colburn, EW.com , 16 May 2022",
"But Clarke\u2019s eyes also grow glassy, then brim with tears. \u2014 Michelle Ruiz, Vogue , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Hurd has co-written nine of the 11 tracks, and all reflect his affinity for radio-ready melodies and lyrics that brim with originality. \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 15 Oct. 2021",
"Bright colorful murals decorate the walls of buildings, while the streets brim with vibrant bars, sleek third-wave coffee shops, trendy boutiques, and al fresco dining. \u2014 Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure , 16 Aug. 2021",
"Decked out in dark woods, leather chairs and golden mirrors, the space will brim with narrative details inspired by its namesake, Captain Hook: an inlaid wooden map of Never Land, a hidden pocket watch and \u2013 of course \u2013 a hook, to name a few. \u2014 Tim Walters, USA TODAY , 29 July 2021",
"Their TikToks often brim with specific references \u2014 in one video, Sabatine manages to reference rising signs, veganism, trips to Home Depot, and Shego from Kim Possible in under two minutes. \u2014 Lydia Wang, refinery29.com , 2 June 2021",
"The scenes between Dom and her friends \u2014 played by standouts Crystal Sha're Nelson, Brittany Adebumola, and Naiya Ortiz \u2014 brim with humanity and love. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 7 Oct. 2020",
"The Buffalo Bills, fellow upstarts who brim with confidence. \u2014 Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune , 5 Oct. 2020"
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"The chicken was soaked in brine before it was roasted.",
"for hundreds of years people from Atlantic Canada have made their living from the brine",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Remove from the heat and evenly divide the brine among the jars. \u2014 Anna Voloshyna, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"To the yolks, add the mustard, horseradish, caper brine and \u00bd teaspoon salt. \u2014 Christopher Kimball, USA TODAY , 22 Apr. 2022",
"More than 1 million gallons of oil and brine oozed from a well, filling a dry creek and creating a hazardous black lagoon. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Indeed, hard-rock mines require three-to-five years to get up and running, while brine projects can take seven years, according to a 2019 analysis from S&P Global that ominously forecasted that lithium demand would outweigh supply. \u2014 Emily Barone, Time , 26 May 2022",
"Slice garlic scapes stems into 4-inch pieces (or whatever will fit your canning jars) and follow your favorite pickle brine recipe to give them tons of tangy flavor. \u2014 Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens , 11 May 2022",
"Irvins\u2019 in-house chefs salt- brine duck egg yolks for 30 days before steaming and tossing them with Southeast Asian spices. \u2014 Victoria Namkung, NBC News , 5 May 2022",
"In other cases, the environmental impact is opaque at best, as in the Atacama Desert, where most lithium is extracted through brine mining. \u2014 Shel Evergreen, Ars Technica , 2 May 2022",
"Extracting potash from underground generates tailings that are disposed of along with salty brine water. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Frias prefers to brine his cuts of pork \u2014 shoulder, leg and rib meat \u2014 in a solution that includes salt, sugar, vinegar, orange juice, cloves and cinnamon. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"The column essentially suggested that brining is out of favor, though Severson spoke to several people who still wet- brine their turkeys. \u2014 Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 22 Nov. 2021",
"Murphy has been known since to overprepare for storms, sending trucks to brine roadways ahead of storms that never materialize. \u2014 Sarah Rankin, ajc , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The family shared recipes for a fish sauce-marinated turkey that can brine in a wet rub for up to four days, blistered vegetables in scallion oil, and a salted meyer lemon cocktail to wash it all down with. \u2014 Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine , 14 Dec. 2021",
"Do not brine kosher turkeys or self-basting turkeys. \u2014 Sue Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 22 Nov. 2021",
"However, some say there is no reason to brine at all. \u2014 Aaron Hutcherson, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Nov. 2021",
"Americans brine it in buttermilk and fry until golden brown. \u2014 Lauren Kotmel, cleveland , 20 July 2021",
"Here, there\u2019s a bit of prep time to brine and smoke the chicken, but the rest of the dish goes together easily right before the meal. \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 3 Nov. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Others still have ground prepared but are hopeful rains will bring moisture for planting. \u2014 Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online , 2 July 2022",
"Bastian said Delta will even bring employees from its corporate offices into the airport to help in Atlanta and New York. \u2014 CNN , 1 July 2022",
"Portland has completed a trade that will bring 6-8 forward Jerami Grant to the roster. \u2014 oregonlive , 30 June 2022",
"The visibility will bring Faith Community Pharmacy even more clients, Broomall predicted. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 29 June 2022",
"Sarandos told the Hollywood Reporter last week that ads will bring Netflix to customers who could not otherwise afford the service. \u2014 Jon Markman, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine is causing global hunger and galloping food prices, and future supply-chain disruptions will bring more such misery. \u2014 Elisabeth Braw, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"That said, July will bring a slew of other events, including Saturday night\u2019s UFC 276. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"Kids don't have a great grasp of time or logic, so hinting that the new baby will bring change will only cause anxiety. \u2014 Stephanie H. Murray, The Week , 28 June 2022"
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"the cast and crew were able to bring off an eccentric but engaging reinterpretation of King Lear",
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"this legislation will surely bring on some unintended consequences"
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"he ever so casually brings out the names of celebrities with whom he's supposedly buddy-buddy",
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"I think competition brings out the worst in people.",
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"\u2014 Barry Popik"
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"examples":[
"it takes an immense commitment and a lot of love to bring up a child properly",
"I hate to bring this up , but we're running short of money.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Callisto Protocol was the first of many Summer Game Fest games to bring up strong Dead Space vibes, right down to the camera angle. \u2014 Kyle Orland, Ars Technica , 9 June 2022",
"When is the time to bring up this difficult subject",
"When is the time to bring up this difficult subject",
"Not a bad idea but a wild thing to bring up to someone who just experienced a situation like that. \u2014 Jackson Mchenry, Vulture , 5 Nov. 2021",
"In his comments, Modi mentioned several trade programs but didn't bring up the war in Ukraine. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 24 May 2022",
"When hunting for a new job, don\u2019t bring up salary during the initial stages of interviewing. \u2014 Wsj Staff, WSJ , 13 Apr. 2022",
"SpaceX executives speaking at the Satellite 2022 conference this week did not bring up cost increases for launch services. \u2014 Eric Berger, Ars Technica , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Stefanski didn\u2019t bring up the fact that Mayfield played with a torn labrum and fractured humerus in his left shoulder, the former suffered in Week 2, but Mayfield\u2019s injury ties in with the emphasis on getting the ball out quickly. \u2014 Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY , 3 Nov. 2021"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
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"(\u02c8)bri\u014b-\u02c8\u0259p"
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"I was wandering through the exhibit when I was brought up short by a striking photograph."
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"antonyms":[],
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": eggplant":[]
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"Portuguese bringella, beringela , from Arabic b\u0101dhinj\u0101n , from Persian b\u0101ding\u0101n , probably from Sanskrit v\u0101ti\u1e45ga\u1e47a":""
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"\u02c8brin\u02ccj\u022fl",
"-j\u00e4l"
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": a traveling dealer in grain and salt in India":[]
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"modification of Hindi b\u00e3j\u0101r\u0101 , from Sanskrit va\u1e47ijy\u0101 trade (from va\u1e47ij merchant) + -k\u0101raka one who does; akin to Sanskrit karoti he does":""
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"was at the brink of death when the rescuers arrived",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The signs of the devastating crisis are everywhere, including medicine shortages at hospitals and businesses on the brink of closure. \u2014 Hafeel Farisz, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"The natural disaster comes at a difficult time for Afghanistan as the country was already teetering on the brink of a humanitarian disaster amid crippling food shortages and sanctions against the country\u2019s Taliban rulers. \u2014 Siladitya Ray, Forbes , 22 June 2022",
"Meanwhile, Jefferson County Public Schools is on the brink of embarking on a historic new direction for student assignment. \u2014 courier-journal.com , 22 June 2022",
"Melville wrote the book in 1857, on the brink of the Civil War, when the everyman made use of a loose, unchecked system of currency. \u2014 Hannah Zeavin, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Talks had teetered on the brink of failure repeatedly last week, as lawmakers, in late-night meetings and calls, wrestled with how to translate their outline into a legislative text. \u2014 New York Times , 21 June 2022",
"Notwithstanding committee hyperbole about our democracy on the brink of destruction, the main hero of this dark episode is the Constitution. \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 20 June 2022",
"The evolution of the Israeli policy comes as U.S.-led efforts to broker a new deal to contain Iran\u2019s nuclear capabilities with Iran appear to be on the brink of collapse. \u2014 Dion Nissenbaum, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"The losses sustained during the rise in robberies have some operators teetering on the brink of solvency. \u2014 Scott Thomas, Rolling Stone , 17 June 2022"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse brekka slope; akin to Middle Dutch brink grassland":""
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"\u02c8bri\u014bk"
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"definitions":{
": the art or practice of pushing a dangerous situation or confrontation to the limit of safety especially to force a desired outcome":[]
},
"examples":[
"two nations caught up in nuclear brinksmanship",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That Simeone\u2019s team had been able to run City so close was not despite its brinkmanship , but because of it. \u2014 New York Times , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The limitations on what those majorities can do is rapidly attenuating, and if voters don\u2019t send a contrary message, the result will be a combustible mix of greater polarization, partisan brinkmanship and heightened election stakes. \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Wagner\u2019s car rolled off of a VW Beetle assembly line in 1962, the year Russian leader Nikita Khrushchev played nuclear brinkmanship with President Kennedy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The country will now face early elections after days of brinkmanship in which Mr. Khan tried to dissolve Parliament to head off the no-confidence vote. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
"An atomic test would be the first globally in more than four years and add to concerns about the risks of nuclear brinkmanship amid Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine. \u2014 Jon Herskovitz, Bloomberg.com , 7 Apr. 2022",
"North Korea\u2019s resumption of nuclear brinkmanship reflects a determination to cement its status as a nuclear power and wrest economic concessions from Washington and others from a position of strength, analysts say. \u2014 Kim Tong-hyung, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Mar. 2022",
"For the first time in at least 30 years, a US president has arrived with the continent rattled by Russian aggression and jarred by a return of nuclear brinkmanship . \u2014 Stephen Collinson, CNN , 24 Mar. 2022",
"This, in effect, would be a victory for Putin and his tactics of nuclear brinkmanship , leading to a more dangerous world in which other dictators take the lesson that bullying and intimidation work. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 14 Mar. 2022"
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"1956, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8bri\u014bk-m\u0259n-\u02ccship"
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"nonsaline"
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": of, relating to, or resembling brine or the sea : salty":[]
},
"examples":[
"oysters with a briny flavor",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Great Salt Lake Open Swim is an annual event attracting open swim fans from around the country who relish a chance to experience the buoyant, briny water of the Western hemisphere\u2019s largest terminal salt water lake, right here in Utah. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 24 June 2022",
"The water from new boreholes is insufficient, and water from the Southern Buh is briny . \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"The shucked fresh oysters cook on the half shell over an open fire, while a homemade butter sauce adds a savory complexity to the briny shellfish. \u2014 Outside Online , 10 May 2021",
"After about three months\u2019 worth of experimentation with Matunuck oysters, the team finally hit on the ideal balance of a velvety premium vodka with briny minerality. \u2014 Robin Catalano, Robb Report , 15 Feb. 2022",
"A few hundred yards away, wild horses drink from a small, briny lake. \u2014 Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Aficionados love the strong smoky flavors and the briny notes of seaweed and iodine that are reminiscent of a smoldering campfire by the shore. \u2014 Tony Sachs, Robb Report , 23 Oct. 2019",
"The flavor is less briny and is mildly reminiscent of salmon. \u2014 Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News , 9 Mar. 2022",
"The creaminess of this dip holds all your toppings in place while the flavor enhances the briny heat of the pepperoncini, bright freshness of the mint and deep warmth of chile oil. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Jan. 2022"
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"1581, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8br\u012b-n\u0113"
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"brackish",
"saline",
"salt",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-070133",
"type":[
"adjective",
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"brio":{
"antonyms":[
"lethargy",
"listlessness",
"sluggishness",
"torpidity"
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"definitions":{
": enthusiastic vigor : vivacity , verve":[
"sings with brio"
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"examples":[
"impressed the interviewers with his poise and brio",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If her epiphany is not entirely persuasive, her brio brings us along for the rest of the ride. \u2014 Hamilton Cain, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"Great Marino perfectly knows the house of Chanel, expressing Chanel\u2019s creation evolving over the years with brio . \u2014 C\u00e9cilia Pelloux, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"But that postmodern brio told barely half of Mr. Mandanipour\u2019s tale. \u2014 Boyd Tonkin, WSJ , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Hot Thoughts, this one feels like a return to the coiled, trenchant band-in-a-room brio of LPs like their 2002 classic, Kill the Moonlight. \u2014 Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone , 9 Feb. 2022",
"The Philippines is a vibrant filmmaking region in Asia and that brio is underlined by the brace of projects from the country selected at the Southeast Asia Film Lab, which is part of the Singapore Media Festival. \u2014 Naman Ramachandran, Variety , 25 Nov. 2021",
"It\u2019s a celebration of his heroism in the face of constant anguish, narrated by Olivia Colman and dramatized with daringly comic brio . \u2014 Joe Morgenstern, WSJ , 21 Oct. 2021",
"These include an encounter at the barbershop, where the requisite wise barber (Esau Pritchett) lays down the law about respecting everyone, even the swish gentrifier played (with brio ) by Bryan Terrell Clark. \u2014 Helen Shaw, Vulture , 13 Oct. 2021",
"For every diamond and every death, for every feeling of loss and insecure emotion, Mill comes out with hope and real brio on his side \u2013 a confidence that goes way beyond any mere humble-brag or boast. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 1 Oct. 2021"
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"This is particularly so at tech startups which typically tend to over-hire while business is brisk . \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 24 June 2022",
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"With Juneteenth being observed as a federal holiday Monday, and the Father's Day holiday on Sunday, traffic was brisk at airports over the weekend. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 20 June 2022",
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"Bonus: The water really warms up in September, and the air temperature generally remains pretty warm then too, so swimming is much more enjoyable than in the summer, when the water is brisk and beaches crowded. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 8 June 2022",
"Options activity has been brisk in recent weeks, which is hardly surprising as the collapse of Terra\u2019s algorithmic stablecoin injected uncertainty into the market, forcing traders to take hedges. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
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"Rhonda Fiero, who works in supplier quality and quality management for Dakkota, explained that the process to ship the components out can be brisk . \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 6 May 2022",
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"As in all Taycans, a two-speed automatic transmission on the rear axle enables brisk off-the-line acceleration and more efficient high-speed cruising. \u2014 Nelson Ireson, Car and Driver , 27 Apr. 2021",
"THE VIBE IS: brisk and professional, if borderline chaotic. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit, Bon Appetit , 13 Apr. 2017"
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"Second place went to Frita Batidos, with restaurants in Ann Arbor and Detroit, for a slider-style burger served with corn relish, topped with beef brisket and a small, sunny side up egg. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 27 June 2022",
"Ask your butcher to grind part chuck with short ribs or brisket and live your most bespoke life. \u2014 Mehreen Karim, Bon App\u00e9tit , 21 June 2022",
"For example: South Texas with barbacoa de cabeza (beef head barbacoa); East Texas with its saucy ribs and brisket usually served chopped on a bun; Hill Country with cooking directly over the coals; and Central Texas with its meat market roots. \u2014 Forrest Brown, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"Steamed bao, pupusas and curries topped with brisket are just a small sampling of the exciting menu combinations available to Houstonians on a weekly basis. \u2014 Lauren Mcdowell, Chron , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Chef-owner Rudy Zamora-Herrera starts by simmering brisket for hours in a stock pot. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"Traditional biscuits and gravy will be offered, but Walker might be compelled to prepare a brisket gravy, as well. \u2014 Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star , 9 June 2022",
"The highlight of the event is an array of pitmaster vendors offering a selection of mouth-watering barbecued foods from brisket to ribs to pulled pork and plenty more. \u2014 Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
"Take, for example, the Wagyu beef brisket bao buns with serrano peppers. \u2014 Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al , 2 June 2022"
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"This is particularly so at tech startups which typically tend to over-hire while business is brisk . \u2014 Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz , 24 June 2022",
"Business is brisk at U.S. ports, as container shippers handle orders from retailers bringing in merchandise for the back-to-school selling season and late-year holidays. \u2014 Costas Paris, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
"With Juneteenth being observed as a federal holiday Monday, and the Father's Day holiday on Sunday, traffic was brisk at airports over the weekend. \u2014 Chris Isidore, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"The pace was brisk even after the stripping out of food and fuel prices. \u2014 Jeanna Smialek, New York Times , 15 June 2022",
"Bonus: The water really warms up in September, and the air temperature generally remains pretty warm then too, so swimming is much more enjoyable than in the summer, when the water is brisk and beaches crowded. \u2014 Jenny Mccoy, SELF , 8 June 2022",
"Options activity has been brisk in recent weeks, which is hardly surprising as the collapse of Terra\u2019s algorithmic stablecoin injected uncertainty into the market, forcing traders to take hedges. \u2014 Omkar Godbole, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
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"Rhonda Fiero, who works in supplier quality and quality management for Dakkota, explained that the process to ship the components out can be brisk . \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 6 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As in all Taycans, a two-speed automatic transmission on the rear axle enables brisk off-the-line acceleration and more efficient high-speed cruising. \u2014 Nelson Ireson, Car and Driver , 27 Apr. 2021",
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"Rhonda Fiero, who works in supplier quality and quality management for Dakkota, explained that the process to ship the components out can be brisk . \u2014 Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press , 6 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As in all Taycans, a two-speed automatic transmission on the rear axle enables brisk off-the-line acceleration and more efficient high-speed cruising. \u2014 Nelson Ireson, Car and Driver , 27 Apr. 2021",
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"Timothy Boyd, 52, stood below Lincoln\u2019s massive legs and hoisted a 40-foot long pole topped by a soft bristle brush into the air. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
"Add warm water and dish soap to a bucket and grab a stiff- bristle brush. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 17 July 2021",
"The secret ingredient might be the Microfil technology, which boosts the textures of lashes, while the patented, asymmetrical oversized brush has a bristle weave design to catch every eyelash. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
"The silicone bristle brush uses vibrations instead of circularly rotating while cleansing for a deeper cleanse and less irritation. \u2014 Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The curved wand with varying bristle lengths is perfect for nabbing and lifting lashes. \u2014 Jessica Teich, Good Housekeeping , 19 Apr. 2022",
"There are galls that are chambered, secrete nectar or bristle with fibers. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Feb. 2022",
"After giving Schafer\u2019s wet hair a clean center part, the pro worked Virtue 6-in-1 Styling Paste through her lengths and used a dense boar bristle brush to brush the hair down to ultra-sleek effect. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Use your bristle brush to get off stubborn dirt and to scrub zippers clean. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 17 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The personable presence behind Setsunai Noodles might bristle at the formal title chef. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"But even some of the most progressive West Coasters bristle at the thought of giving up cooking with fire, with many home chefs recalling bad experiences with earlier electric stoves. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Some of these people bristle at singling out Feinstein, when congressional history is filled with aging male politicians who remained in office despite their declining state. \u2014 Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Does your mother bristle at the sight of invasive plants",
"First, Erik Spoelstra would bristle at the notion of terming Duncan Robinson\u2019s shift to the second team as a demotion. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
"First, Erik Spoelstra would bristle at the notion of terming Duncan Robinson\u2019s shift to the second team as a demotion. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Of course, many of the dozen tourists who have previously visited the ISS brought their own research projects and didn\u2019t bristle at the title. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Vic does, however, bristle that Melinda gravitates to dimwits like Joel Dash ( Brendan Miller ), who when trying to ask if Vic feels emasculated can\u2019t even pronounce the word. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"The Rockefeller team turned to receptor interactions in the jumping bristletail , an ancestral ground-dwelling insect that has a particularly simple olfactory receptor system. \u2014 Jordana Cepelewicz, Wired , 27 June 2021",
"Insects use many other classes of ion channel olfactory receptors, including ones that are much more complex and much more specific than those of the jumping bristletail . \u2014 Jordana Cepelewicz, Wired , 27 June 2021",
"Insects use many other classes of ion channel olfactory receptors, including ones that are much more complex and much more specific than those of the jumping bristletail . \u2014 Jordana Cepelewicz, Wired , 27 June 2021",
"Insects use many other classes of ion channel olfactory receptors, including ones that are much more complex and much more specific than those of the jumping bristletail . \u2014 Jordana Cepelewicz, Wired , 27 June 2021",
"Insects use many other classes of ion channel olfactory receptors, including ones that are much more complex and much more specific than those of the jumping bristletail . \u2014 Jordana Cepelewicz, Wired , 27 June 2021",
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"Insects use many other classes of ion channel olfactory receptors, including ones that are much more complex and much more specific than those of the jumping bristletail . \u2014 Jordana Cepelewicz, Wired , 27 June 2021",
"The Rockefeller team turned to receptor interactions in the jumping bristletail , an ancestral ground-dwelling insect that has a particularly simple olfactory receptor system. \u2014 Jordana Cepelewicz, Wired , 27 June 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Magnetic pulsations vibrate through each bristle and the brush itself conforms to the shape of her hand to be gentle on hair and provide relief from stress and tension and a boost in blood flow. \u2014 Margaux Lushing, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"Those in Cincinnati politics who see Cranley as more of a roadblock than a catalyst bristle at the term. \u2014 Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer , 25 Apr. 2022",
"And long-standing expansion fatigue, worsened by Brexit and economic crises, could make member states bristle at allowing Ukraine in \u2013 quickly, or at all. \u2014 Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Below, the best boar- bristle brushes for your hair-care needs, no matter what your budget is. \u2014 Allure , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Timothy Boyd, 52, stood below Lincoln\u2019s massive legs and hoisted a 40-foot long pole topped by a soft bristle brush into the air. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
"Add warm water and dish soap to a bucket and grab a stiff- bristle brush. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 17 July 2021",
"The secret ingredient might be the Microfil technology, which boosts the textures of lashes, while the patented, asymmetrical oversized brush has a bristle weave design to catch every eyelash. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
"The silicone bristle brush uses vibrations instead of circularly rotating while cleansing for a deeper cleanse and less irritation. \u2014 Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The personable presence behind Setsunai Noodles might bristle at the formal title chef. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"But even some of the most progressive West Coasters bristle at the thought of giving up cooking with fire, with many home chefs recalling bad experiences with earlier electric stoves. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Some of these people bristle at singling out Feinstein, when congressional history is filled with aging male politicians who remained in office despite their declining state. \u2014 Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Does your mother bristle at the sight of invasive plants",
"First, Erik Spoelstra would bristle at the notion of terming Duncan Robinson\u2019s shift to the second team as a demotion. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
"First, Erik Spoelstra would bristle at the notion of terming Duncan Robinson\u2019s shift to the second team as a demotion. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Of course, many of the dozen tourists who have previously visited the ISS brought their own research projects and didn\u2019t bristle at the title. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Vic does, however, bristle that Melinda gravitates to dimwits like Joel Dash ( Brendan Miller ), who when trying to ask if Vic feels emasculated can\u2019t even pronounce the word. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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"Middle English bristil , from brust bristle, from Old English byrst ; akin to Old High German burst bristle, and perhaps to Latin fastigium top":"Noun",
"verbal derivative of bristle entry 1":"Verb"
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"\u02c8bri-s\u0259l",
"\u02c8bris-\u0259l"
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"filament",
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"thread"
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"verb"
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"furless",
"glabrous",
"hairless",
"shorn",
"smooth"
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"a bristly mustache"
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": inclined to or showing aggressiveness or anger":[
"Sandstrom\u2019s most recent Squonk is a hairy, wart-covered monster with bristly , unkempt fur, fangs, and ears that curve down submissively. \u2014 Steven Litt, cleveland , 19 Apr. 2020",
"Often, as a bonus, a librarian or teacher will lean in to give Daisy a kiss on her bristly snout, to general glee from the young audience. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, BostonGlobe.com , 22 Aug. 2019",
"Three is definitely a crowd when bristly comedian Zadie (Sasheer Zamata) goes for a getaway at her parents\u2019 bed and breakfast with her ex-boyfriend Bradford (Tone Bell) and his current girlfriend, Margo (DeWanda Wise). \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Sep. 2019",
"The film\u2019s lively dynamics owe much to the bristly nature of nearly every relationship and interaction in the film. \u2014 Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 Aug. 2019",
"Not only were the bones in excellent condition, but so were the rock and soft tissue, which included wing membranes, bristly body feathers, gizzard stones, and even the contents of its last meal in its stomach. \u2014 David Grossman, Popular Mechanics , 8 May 2019",
"But the larger forces at play\u2014the tug of populism in a brutally competitive political environment and the rise of bristly nativism in a country that increasingly sees itself as a rival to China\u2014will likely affect other foreign companies as well. \u2014 Sadanand Dhume, WSJ , 10 Jan. 2019",
"With a dogged spirit, Loree has transformed her plain lot into a home for some of the most bristly and weird flora that can survive her city\u2019s climate. \u2014 Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018",
"Long, a stout man with a bristly gray mustache, was impressed. \u2014 Time , 15 Feb. 2018"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
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"\u02c8bri-s\u0259-",
"\u02c8bris-l\u0113"
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"brushy",
"cottony",
"fleecy",
"furred",
"furry",
"hairy",
"hirsute",
"rough",
"shaggy",
"silky",
"unshorn",
"woolly",
"wooly"
],
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"type":[
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": a movement in ballet in which the feet or legs are clicked together in the air":[]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from bris\u00e9 , past participle of briser to break":""
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"(\u02c8)br\u0113\u00a6z\u0101"
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": a bris\u00e9 performed with each leg alternately and finished on one foot":[]
": a candy made with caramelized sugar and nuts spread in thin sheets":[
"peanut brittle"
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": affected with or being a form of type 1 diabetes characterized by large and unpredictable fluctuations in blood glucose level":[],
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"brittle clay",
"brittle glass"
],
": easily disrupted, overthrown, or damaged : frail":[
"a brittle friendship"
],
": easily hurt or offended : sensitive":[
"a brittle personality"
],
": lacking warmth, depth, or generosity of spirit : cold":[
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],
": perishable , mortal":[],
": sharp":[
"the brittle staccato of snare drums"
],
": transitory , evanescent":[]
},
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"a brittle cracker that turned into crumbs in my pocket",
"a brittle apology that was anything but heartfelt",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Sunflower oil works by reviving and restoring dry, brittle and heat-damaged hair by infusing your locks with enriching moisture. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 23 May 2022",
"On a fundamental level, domination by a few companies may have made supply chains more brittle . \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2022",
"This fact that testers enjoyed the more brittle chocolate was not surprising. \u2014 Emily Matchar, Smithsonian Magazine , 11 May 2022",
"Their closets are bigger, and their hips more brittle . \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Metallurgy also requires rapid heat quenching when shaping metals to strengthen the material and keep it from becoming brittle . \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Overall, experts note the importance of hydration so that strands won\u2019t feel brittle over time. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 18 Jan. 2022",
"The Nobel, however, began to render the voice hoarse and brittle from expectations and demands. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 23 Sep. 2021",
"The truce in Idlib looks brittle from Hamdo\u2019s town, called Maarat al-Naasan, where the rebels and government forces hold positions barely a few miles apart. \u2014 Washington Post , 19 July 2021",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Pair with mint brittle or even lamb chops with mint sauce. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"Craft Beer Collection includes 12 caramels and 8 ounces of brittle for $32. \u2014 Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com , 7 June 2022",
"Aromas of mint brittle , cherries, tobacco and wet ferns. \u2014 Tom Mullen, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"For that brittle , glassy sugar topping, a mini blowtorch is your friend\u2014and a worthy investment. \u2014 Ashley Dunne, Sunset Magazine , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The cola brittle is a play on the African American tradition of dropping a handful of peanuts into fizzy bottles of Coca Cola. \u2014 Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press , 26 Apr. 2022",
"This bar of ruby cacao swirls in cocoa nibs from regular chocolate that have been made into a sweet brittle . \u2014 Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Another popular choice is Peanut Brittle, a subtle peanut butter ice cream topped with a crunchy, sweet brittle . \u2014 oregonlive , 17 Mar. 2022",
"The brittle adds crunch and a slightly bitter flavor that pleasantly offsets the slightly sweet ruby cacao. \u2014 Magdalena O'neal, Sunset Magazine , 21 Jan. 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Adjective",
"1892, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
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"Middle English britil ; akin to Old English br\u0113otan to break, Old Norse brj\u014dta":"Adjective and Noun"
},
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"\u02c8brit-\u1d4al",
"\u02c8bri-t\u1d4al"
],
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for brittle Adjective fragile , frangible , brittle , crisp , friable mean breaking easily. fragile implies extreme delicacy of material or construction and need for careful handling. a fragile antique chair frangible implies susceptibility to being broken without implying weakness or delicacy. frangible stone used for paving brittle implies hardness together with lack of elasticity or flexibility or toughness. brittle bones crisp implies a firmness and brittleness desirable especially in some foods. crisp lettuce friable applies to substances that are easily crumbled or pulverized. friable soil",
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"brickle",
"crisp",
"crispy",
"crumbly",
"embrittled",
"flaky",
"flakey",
"friable",
"short"
],
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"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
]
},
"bristle rat":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": spiny rat sense 1":[]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142311"
},
"briefless":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": without clients":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8br\u0113fl\u0259\u0307s"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"brief entry 2 + -less":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1818, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142737"
},
"bring out the best in":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-142931"
},
"bridge lock":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a mechanical device to ensure that the rails on a movable bridge are in proper position for trains":[]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-143858"
},
"bring back":{
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
],
"definitions":{
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"What did you bring back (with you) from your vacation",
"Bring your roommate back with you when you come home for the holidays.",
"You promised to bring me back a present."
],
": to cause (something or someone) to return or be returned":[
"The death penalty was done away with in this area many years ago, but some people now want it to be brought back .",
"The movie is a fantasy about a man who is brought back (to life) from the dead.",
"The company is doing poorly, and its former president is being brought back to help solve its problems."
],
": to cause (something or someone) to return to a condition, subject, etc.":[
"That question brings us back (again) to the fundamental problem of world peace.",
"We gradually brought the conversation back to the subject of his unpaid bills."
],
": to cause (something) to return to someone's memory":[
"Seeing her again brought back a lot of happy memories.",
"I had almost forgotten about the time we spent together, but seeing her again brought it all back (to me)."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-145529"
},
"bring a tear to someone's eye":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to make someone cry a little":[
"That song brings a tear to my eye every time I hear it."
]
},
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151353"
},
"bringdown":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": comedown , letdown":[],
": to cause to fall by or as if by shooting":[],
": to carry (a total) forward":[],
": to win the enthusiastic approval of the audience":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8bri\u014b-\u02ccdau\u0307n"
],
"synonyms":[
"bummer",
"disappointment",
"letdown"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Noun",
"meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea\u2014almost inevitably it's a bringdown"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1935, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151515"
},
"bridge line":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an intermediate railroad connecting two other railroads to form a through route for traffic":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-151830"
},
"British Virgin Islands":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"the eastern islands of the Virgin Islands group; a British possession; capital Road Town (on Tortola Island) area 59 square miles (153 square kilometers), population 14,786":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154113"
},
"briar":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a plant (such as a rose, blackberry, or greenbrier) having a usually woody and thorny or prickly stem":[
"a thicket of briars",
"\u2026 head up an almost invisible trail along the left bank, through young pines and briars .",
"\u2014 Robert F. Jones"
],
"\u2014 see also briar patch":[
"a thicket of briars",
"\u2026 head up an almost invisible trail along the left bank, through young pines and briars .",
"\u2014 Robert F. Jones"
],
": a mass of briars":[
"\u2026 threading his way with perfect skill between tree-trunks, jumping over bush and briar and the smaller streams \u2026",
"\u2014 C. S. Lewis",
"\u2026 volunteers methodically searching through the briar and trees \u2026",
"\u2014 Roy Bragg"
],
": a branch or twig of a briar":[
"With my pair of brush cutters that I always carried I cut away enough of the long briars to provide an opening for me to sit comfortably in.",
"\u2014 Jean Solbert"
],
": a tobacco pipe made from a woody root outgrowth of a shrub-like Mediterranean heath ( Erica arborea )":[
"He grinned again and disappeared in a great cloud of pipe smoke. I pulled out my briar and joined him.",
"\u2014 Marshall Harrison",
"Spelling extracts a black briar pipe from his dinner jacket, draws his courtiers closer and says in a tiny voice, \"I hate parties. What am I doing here",
"\u2014 Mary Murphy"
]
},
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"\u02c8br\u012b(-\u0259)r"
],
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"examples":[],
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"Middle English brer, brere, going back to Old English br\u0113r, br\u01e3r, of uncertain origin":"Noun",
"short for briar pipe, from briar \"wood of the heath plant Erica arborea, \" borrowed (with conformation to briar entry 1 ) from French bruy\u00e8re \"the heath plant Erica arborea, \" going back to Old French bruiere, bruere \"moorland covered with heath, the heath plant Erica arborea, \" going back to Vulgar Latin *br\u016bc\u0101ria, from *br\u016bcus \"heath plant\" (borrowed from Gaulish *wroikos ) + Latin -\u0101ria -ary entry 1 \u2014 more at erica":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun",
"1882, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-154602"
},
"brisky":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": brisk , lively , animated":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8brisk\u0113"
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"examples":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160027"
},
"bride-price":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a payment given by or in behalf of a prospective husband to the bride's family in many cultures":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8br\u012bd-\u02ccpr\u012bs"
],
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"first_known_use":{
"1863, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-160953"
},
"Brie":{
"type":[
"geographical name",
"noun"
],
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": a soft surface-ripened cheese with a whitish rind and a pale yellow interior":[],
"district and medieval county of northeastern France east of Paris; chief town Meaux":[]
},
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"\u02c8br\u0113"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"French, from Brie , district in France":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1835, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-161543"
},
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"type":[
"adjective",
"noun",
"verb"
],
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": a short stiff coarse hair or filament":[
"hog bristles",
"short bristle paint brushes"
],
": to furnish with short stiff coarse hairs or filaments : to furnish with bristles":[],
": to make aggressive or angry : to make bristly : ruffle":[],
": to rise and stand stiffly erect":[
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],
": to raise the bristles (as in anger)":[
"a snarling, bristling dog"
],
": to take on an aggressively defensive attitude (as in response to a slight or criticism)":[
"he bristled at the accusations of corruption"
],
": to be full of or covered with especially something suggestive of bristles":[
"roofs bristled with chimneys"
],
": to be full of something specified":[
"book bristles with detail and irony",
"\u2014 W. J. Broad"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8bri-s\u0259l",
"\u02c8bris-\u0259l"
],
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"fiber",
"filament",
"hair",
"thread"
],
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"abound",
"brim",
"bulge",
"burst",
"bustle",
"buzz",
"crawl",
"hum",
"overflow",
"pullulate",
"swarm",
"teem"
],
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"examples":[
"Noun",
"a face covered with bristles",
"the bristles of a brush",
"Verb",
"Electricity makes your hair bristle .",
"a recent college grad thrilled to be starting a new life in a city bristling with possibilities",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Magnetic pulsations vibrate through each bristle and the brush itself conforms to the shape of her hand to be gentle on hair and provide relief from stress and tension and a boost in blood flow. \u2014 Margaux Lushing, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"Those in Cincinnati politics who see Cranley as more of a roadblock than a catalyst bristle at the term. \u2014 Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer , 25 Apr. 2022",
"And long-standing expansion fatigue, worsened by Brexit and economic crises, could make member states bristle at allowing Ukraine in \u2013 quickly, or at all. \u2014 Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor , 10 Mar. 2022",
"Below, the best boar- bristle brushes for your hair-care needs, no matter what your budget is. \u2014 Allure , 12 Feb. 2022",
"Timothy Boyd, 52, stood below Lincoln\u2019s massive legs and hoisted a 40-foot long pole topped by a soft bristle brush into the air. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 May 2022",
"Add warm water and dish soap to a bucket and grab a stiff- bristle brush. \u2014 Joe Lindsey, Outside Online , 17 July 2021",
"The secret ingredient might be the Microfil technology, which boosts the textures of lashes, while the patented, asymmetrical oversized brush has a bristle weave design to catch every eyelash. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
"The silicone bristle brush uses vibrations instead of circularly rotating while cleansing for a deeper cleanse and less irritation. \u2014 Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The personable presence behind Setsunai Noodles might bristle at the formal title chef. \u2014 Leslie Kelly, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"But even some of the most progressive West Coasters bristle at the thought of giving up cooking with fire, with many home chefs recalling bad experiences with earlier electric stoves. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
"Some of these people bristle at singling out Feinstein, when congressional history is filled with aging male politicians who remained in office despite their declining state. \u2014 Joe Garofoli, San Francisco Chronicle , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Does your mother bristle at the sight of invasive plants",
"First, Erik Spoelstra would bristle at the notion of terming Duncan Robinson\u2019s shift to the second team as a demotion. \u2014 Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel , 27 Apr. 2022",
"First, Erik Spoelstra would bristle at the notion of terming Duncan Robinson\u2019s shift to the second team as a demotion. \u2014 Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Of course, many of the dozen tourists who have previously visited the ISS brought their own research projects and didn\u2019t bristle at the title. \u2014 Tim Fernholz, Quartz , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Vic does, however, bristle that Melinda gravitates to dimwits like Joel Dash ( Brendan Miller ), who when trying to ask if Vic feels emasculated can\u2019t even pronounce the word. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022"
],
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"Middle English bristil , from brust bristle, from Old English byrst ; akin to Old High German burst bristle, and perhaps to Latin fastigium top":"Noun",
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"15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb"
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a sale to which people bring things for others to buy usually in order to raise money for charity":[]
": to bring an end to (something, such as a career)":[
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]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-165611"
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"British warm":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a short double-breasted overcoat worn especially by British army officers":[]
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"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
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"For many Black Americans, slavery is a brick wall that prevents them from finding out more about their past before emancipation. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Jan. 2022",
"Colts\u2019 front seven is beastly, and could be a brick wall when the Patriots try to run. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Dec. 2021",
"The global clean energy transition has pushed automakers to make massive investments to electrify their cars, but the industry is set to run into a brick wall sooner rather than later. \u2014 Tristan Bove, Fortune , 10 June 2022",
"Speaking against a white brick wall and clad in what appeared to be a camouflage jacket, Volyna spoke for about a minute and stressed that the Russian forces are closing in with superior military power while bombarding the plant from the air. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"For decades, property owners who have wanted to use their Daytona Beach houses and condominiums for short-term vacation rentals have run into a brick wall of opposition at City Hall. \u2014 Eileen Zaffiro-kean, orlandosentinel.com , 20 Jan. 2022",
"After the fire, classmates taped a white poster bearing a photo of Seydou flanked by two classmates to a brick wall outside the school and wrote heartfelt messages around it. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Jan. 2022"
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"The bride then shared a sweet message to her new husband. \u2014 Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE.com , 1 July 2022",
"Martin shootin\u2019 hoops with the bride , his daughter Annie",
"As the famous overarching tale goes, the central character marries a king who has made a habit of killing each new bride the next morning. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 29 June 2022",
"Therefore, the attitude that gives you the best chance to come out of this still liking your son\u2019s bride and not alienating them both is to trust them to have excellent reasons for their choice, sad as its consequences may be. \u2014 Carolyn Hax, Washington Post , 29 June 2022",
"At that point, the bride changed into the first of two Danielle Frankel dresses. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 28 June 2022",
"For those playing catchup, the storyline involved bride Olivia Frazer finding a naked photo of co-star Domenica Calarco and showing it to co-stars without Calarco knowing. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 23 June 2022",
"Ashton plays Julia Thistlewaite, who is rejected by Sope\u0301 D\u00ecr\u00eds\u00f9\u2019s eligible bachelor Jeremy Malcolm for not meeting the requirements on his list for an ideal bride . \u2014 Jenelle Riley, Variety , 23 June 2022",
"Some have even taken wedding pictures with him, the bride \u2019s gown matching his white claws. \u2014 Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 June 2022"
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"Simulated cracks slash across brickwork on townhouse chimney stacks, and mansards seem to be melting. \u2014 New York Times , 21 Apr. 2022",
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"The stroll offers a unique opportunity to see some of Midtown\u2019s most beautiful private gardens, fountains, espaliers, backyard beekeeping, intricate brickwork and other inspiring ideas. \u2014 Avery Newmark, ajc , 16 Mar. 2022",
"That includes transporting the sculpture to the school, welding repairs to mounting rods on the sculpture, installing a new foundation, installing brickwork to match the existing wall and finishing with a sandstone cap. \u2014 cleveland , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Designed by Indigenous architects, the outside of the building is complemented with brickwork layered in Native designs, while the inside boasts walls decorated in artwork created by Native artists, according to Chief Seattle Club. \u2014 Alaa Elassar, CNN , 20 Feb. 2022",
"That list included locations as varied as fantastical colored-rock formations in India and a humble brickwork church in South London. \u2014 New York Times , 10 Jan. 2022",
"The couple hired architects PAD studio to upgrade the tower, restoring its brickwork and original oak floorboards, replacing its elegant, but rotted, arched windows, and adding modern heating, lighting and insulation. \u2014 Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ , 30 Dec. 2021"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Trapped and imagining all sort of horrors, the prospective bridegroom uses his smartphone to reach out to friends, the police and social media. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 12 May 2022",
"Tony hadn\u2019t mentioned the condition of Steve, the bridegroom . \u2014 Graham Swift, The New Yorker , 10 Jan. 2022",
"Whether today is the bride\u2019s day, the bridegroom \u2019s day or Boxing Day, bridal couples are expected to greet their guests and guests must thank their hosts. \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Jan. 2022",
"The only contemporary image of her bridegroom that survives is that of his profile on a coin. \u2014 Shelley Puhak, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Of course, the parents had to pay less to a convent than to a bridegroom . \u2014 Jane Hu, The New Yorker , 30 Nov. 2021",
"It was based on the idea that the bridegroom is to be congratulated on his good fortune, but that the bride IS that good fortune, and therefore should only be wished well. \u2014 Judith Martin, Washington Post , 10 Nov. 2020",
"The happy couple are therefore within their rights not to reissue invitations that were previously declined merely because the date, the location and the entree (though not, perhaps, the bridegroom ) have changed. \u2014 Judith Martin, Washington Post , 3 Sep. 2020",
"The bridegroom chose a semi-matching outfit of black brocade lined with crimson silk, and a cap topped with a brooch that his new wife had given him, featuring a unicorn and a cherub. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 28 May 2020"
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"Known as the Fens Pond Bridge, the old bridle path once marked the edge of Boston, a city Frederick Law Olmsted, more than a century in the grave, continues to shape. \u2014 Malcolm Gay, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"Gossip columnist Hedda Hopper later reported that Byron was flying in a helicopter when he got caught in a downdraft, forcing him to land on a bridle path where Ms. Mimieux was horseback riding. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Its situation at the intersection of San Pedro and Basse was considered ideal for its proximity to Olmos Park, Fort Sam Houston and Brackenridge Park, to which it was supposed to be connected by bridle paths . \u2014 Paula Allen, ExpressNews.com , 22 June 2019",
"Down bridle paths , ancient roads, walkways and thruways. \u2014 Peter Rock, New York Times , 15 May 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Naturally, the situation spirals out of control in the run-up to the baby\u2019s bris . \u2014 Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter , 24 Mar. 2022",
"The photographer assigned to shoot a bris , a ritual circumcision, hadn\u2019t shown up, and the baby\u2019s grandmother was panicking. \u2014 New York Times , 31 Dec. 2021",
"For Mile End's Tietolman, the deli is always there for people, from the start of life at a bris to the end of life at a shiva. \u2014 Noah Sheidlower And Radhika Marya, CNN , 7 Nov. 2021",
"Moral of the story: Never hire a drunk rabbi to perform a bris . \u2014 Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture , 1 Sep. 2021",
"In a bris , a baby is welcomed not just into one family but into a covenantal community. \u2014 Aaron Regunberg, The New Republic , 13 Aug. 2021",
"Rabbi Yossi Friedman, executive director of Chabad of Alabama, said a bris is one of the oldest Jewish traditions. \u2014 al , 8 May 2021",
"The practical conversations have ranged from how to safely perform an adult baptism to how to safely perform a Jewish bris ceremony, Galiatsatos said. \u2014 Colin Campbell, baltimoresun.com , 26 Apr. 2021",
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"At three miles depth beneath the Pacific Ocean, between Hawaii and Mexico, lies a swath of seafloor named CCZ that contains briquette -sized black nuggets called polymetallic nodules. \u2014 Ian Palmer, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021",
"Soft tumor tissue had somehow broken out of the hard bone that Olson\u2019s orthopedic surgeon likened to a charcoal briquette . \u2014 Sarah Elizabeth Richards, Wired , 19 Nov. 2020",
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"Selecting the Right Grill Portable grills are fueled by lump and briquette charcoal or propane, each with its own advantages. \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 2 July 2019",
"Light large chimney starter three-quarters filled with charcoal briquettes (4 1/2 quarts). \u2014 Washington Post , 29 July 2019",
"Lump charcoal is easier to ignite and burns hotter than charcoal briquettes . \u2014 Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics , 2 July 2019"
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"In 1842, the vocational school opened, followed by a mill, brickyard , farm and church, to encourage self-reliance and education. \u2014 Natalie Preddie, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"The museum is on the site of an old brickyard and plantation where enslaved laborers once worked, so Benjamin built his structure out of black bricks. \u2014 Daniel Drake, The New York Review of Books , 7 May 2022",
"With 11 safari-style tents \u2014 each with king-size beds and private baths \u2014 the 96-acre Camp Aramoni opened last September on the grounds of a former 19th-century brickyard and launched its first full season on April 29. \u2014 Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure , 5 May 2022",
"This summer, the hotel will expand with additional guest rooms inside the historic mansion on a hill above the riverfront, where one of the brickyard 's owners once lived. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 12 Apr. 2022",
"His father, Presley Cason, worked in a brickyard while his wife Pearline was a seamstress. \u2014 Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com , 13 Mar. 2022",
"To this day, the town holds a memorial service every January for the victims, and exhibitions about the landslide are on permanent display at the Haverstraw Brick Museum, which was founded in 1995 by descendants of brickyard workers. \u2014 New York Times , 21 May 2021",
"By the early 20th century, as part of the Great Migration, Black Southerners were also being recruited by brickyard owners, who would pay for their travel expenses. \u2014 New York Times , 21 May 2021",
"Weaver\u2019s place and the brickyard , one British coin, King George IV, 1827, the size of a 10-dollar gold piece, used as a watch charm. \u2014 NOLA.com , 13 Jan. 2021"
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"\u2014 Roy Bragg"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Risky Biscuit is an adorable little 2-year-old, 11-pound Chihuahua with the most gorgeous light brindle coat. \u2014 The Arizona Republic , 6 May 2022",
"The boy, identified by the Parker County Sheriff's Office as Conner Landers, had just gotten off a school bus on Jan. 21 when a black brindle boxer and bull mastiff mixed-breed escaped a fenced yard and attacked him. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Pomeranians can also be black, cream, blue, brown, black and white, brindle , merle, black and tan, and tricolor, to name just a few of the many colors and patterns that make up their palette. \u2014 Kim Campbell Thornton Andrews Mcmeel, Star Tribune , 22 Jan. 2021",
"Police said someone reported finding the brindle pit bull about 8 a.m. Monday in the 2300 block of Harding Street, near Slater Street. \u2014 Tom Steele, Dallas News , 7 July 2020",
"It was described as a brindle pit bull mix, around 6 to 9 months old. \u2014 Fox News , 5 Feb. 2020",
"The 11-year-old brindle boxer trotted out of the winery, bottles tucked into each pocket of his harness-like vest. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Apr. 2020",
"This sweet 6-year-old brindle Boxer definitely has a lot more to smile about these days after receiving medical treatment for his wounds in the Arizona Humane Society\u2019s Second Chance Animal Trauma Hospital\u2122 for more than a month. \u2014 Katherine Fritcke, azcentral , 6 Dec. 2019",
"Meet Lana, 3, a gorgeous, healthy 50 pound brindle adorabull adoptabull dog who has waited almost three months for her forever family to find her. \u2014 Peggy Calhoun, idahostatesman , 8 July 2018"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"On Monday, a jury found Lee guilty of paying a $500,000 bribe to ensure Huizar would shepherd his project through the city\u2019s planning process. \u2014 David Zahniserstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 27 June 2022",
"Fox was sent to prison for accepting a bribe and filing false tax returns; Mattiello became speaker until he was ousted in 2020. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 15 June 2022",
"For Reza to get his case heard requires a bribe , too; then, his water is poisoned and his fish are killed, but the insurance company dictates a scheme of bribes for Reza to file a claim. \u2014 Richard Brody, The New Yorker , 14 June 2022",
"Burke\u2019s family says Campanis offered the young outfielder what amounted to a $75,000 bribe : If Burke were to get married, the club would contribute toward a very nice honeymoon. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"For secrecy, the cargo inspection took place at odd hours and under peculiar conditions, aided by a $5,000 bribe to the man who was certifying the cargo. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 24 Mar. 2022",
"In 2013, Hernandez allegedly accepted a bribe of $1 million from El Chapo to protect the Sinaloa drug cartel's activities in Honduras, the indictment said, adding that Hernandez allegedly sent associates armed with machine guns to collect the funds. \u2014 Aaron Katersky, ABC News , 21 Apr. 2022",
"David Lausman \u2014 as a bribe following a party at a hotel in Manila, Philippines. \u2014 Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune , 26 Apr. 2022",
"FirstEnergy admitted paying $60 million into as a bribe to a nonprofit controlled by House Speaker Larry Householder. \u2014 cleveland , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Federal authorities said Borges tried to bribe an FBI informant, later revealed to be Tyler Fehrman, to get inside information on the referendum effort. \u2014 cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"Instead of placing the artifacts on view, staff at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli stashed them in a secret room closed to all but scholars and, according to Atlas Obscura, male visitors willing to bribe their way in. \u2014 Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 Apr. 2022",
"From the Archives Federal prosecutors detailed a more than $25 million scam to help wealthy families bribe their way into elite colleges. \u2014 Melissa Korn And Jennifer Levitz, WSJ , 7 Mar. 2022",
"The Bengals were so lousy for so long that Gregory sometimes had to bribe his boys to join him for the journey to Paul Brown Stadium, selling his sons on going to a game with the promise of new gear. \u2014 Tim Sullivan, The Courier-Journal , 11 Feb. 2022",
"Giusti in November was charged with bribery and money laundering and has since pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to bribe a local official and commit honest services fraud and agreed to cooperate with federal investigators. \u2014 Megan Cassidy, San Francisco Chronicle , 9 Sep. 2021",
"As long as conniving CEOs don\u2019t bribe their way into the parallel world to get hold of kaiju eggs . . . \u2014 Tom Shippey, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Others make doctor\u2019s appointments to obtain medical permits to enter Jerusalem, or bribe soldiers or Jewish settlers to get them through checkpoints, according to people who have used these methods. \u2014 New York Times , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The ever-increasing cost of such cards has prompted many parents to have two savings funds: one to pay for college and another to bribe the enlistment office. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Mar. 2022"
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"On Sunday, March 7, 1965, John Lewis, then the organization\u2019s 25-year-old chair, began leading 600 marchers across the Edmund Pettus Bridge\u2014a crossing out of Selma and over the Alabama River named for a Confederate brigadier general . \u2014 Nathan Heller, Vogue , 22 June 2022",
"Several top officials, including a brigadier general who led the mission for several months, have resigned or been replaced. \u2014 Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker , 26 Apr. 2022",
"She is demoted from brigadier general to colonel by President Bush after an extensive investigation and is cited for two of four allegations against her, dereliction of duty and shoplifting. \u2014 CNN , 11 Mar. 2022",
"When the Spanish-American War erupted, Otis wangled a brigadier general appointment from now-commander in chief McKinley, and returned from the Philippines as a major general. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 Feb. 2022",
"He was later moved to the defense ministry and named brigadier general in the Sandinista Army. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
"In a late night address posted on his Facebook page Thursday night, Mr. Zelensky named the men as Andriy O. Naumov and Serhiy Kryvoruchko, who had both held the rank of brigadier general . \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2022",
"He was promoted to brigadier general in 1968 and given command of the Air Force Special Operations Force in Florida. \u2014 David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune , 13 Mar. 2022",
"At Shiloh, Rockwell ran into Garfield\u2014then a brigadier general and brigade commander\u2014and the two reconnected. \u2014 Jason Emerson, Smithsonian Magazine , 7 Jan. 2022"
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"O'Hara hopes that the discovery of this ancient lineage of brittle star will excite the public and academic community enough to justify funding for further taxonomic deep sea research. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2021",
"Scientists from the French Natural History Museum collected an ancient specimen of brittle star (Ophiojura) in 2011. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2021",
"By chance, researchers happened upon this ancient genus of brittle star \u2014a distant relative of the starfish\u2014during a 2011 trawling expedition on the Banc Durand seamount off the coast of New Caledonia in the Pacific. \u2014 Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics , 21 June 2021",
"The carcasses of any creatures that can\u2019t flee \u2013 worms, burrowing crabs, brittle stars \u2013 lie motionless in the mud. \u2014 Sarah Kaplan, Twin Cities , 11 June 2019",
"The carcasses of any creatures that can\u2019t flee \u2013 worms, burrowing crabs, brittle stars \u2013 lie motionless in the mud. \u2014 Sarah Kaplan, Twin Cities , 11 June 2019",
"The carcasses of any creatures that can\u2019t flee \u2013 worms, burrowing crabs, brittle stars \u2013 lie motionless in the mud. \u2014 Sarah Kaplan, Twin Cities , 11 June 2019",
"The carcasses of any creatures that can\u2019t flee \u2013 worms, burrowing crabs, brittle stars \u2013 lie motionless in the mud. \u2014 Sarah Kaplan, Twin Cities , 11 June 2019",
"The carcasses of any creatures that can\u2019t flee \u2013 worms, burrowing crabs, brittle stars \u2013 lie motionless in the mud. \u2014 Sarah Kaplan, Twin Cities , 11 June 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The big and fluffy 9-year-old briard has a mellow temperament, and spends most of his time comforting patients and their families in the waiting rooms. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 28 Sep. 2019"
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"Brodsky/Baryshnikov was a bricolage of Brodsky poems. \u2014 Joan Acocella, The New York Review of Books , 14 May 2020",
"Gigi\u2019s kitchen, with its dyed-pasta-facade cabinetry, was just part of a larger bricolage motif that included a bathroom plastered with New Yorker magazine covers. \u2014 Collier Schorr; Styling By Ludivine Poiblanc, Harper's BAZAAR , 14 July 2021",
"But her poetic bricolage took on a new urgency as the memory of war was reactivated. \u2014 Sophie Pinkham, Harper's Magazine , 25 May 2021",
"The whole house is an act of bricolage , from the surrealist staircase to the adobe embankment dripping with ferns against the neighboring plot. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Feb. 2021",
"Just as Instagram\u2019s nostalgic filters and the bricolage identity-curation platforms like Pinterest were catching on, here was someone gluing together disparate references using a Super 8 aesthetic. \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 15 Sep. 2019",
"How cities manage gentrification can yield an engaging and integrated bricolage , or not. \u2014 Bruce Fuller, The Mercury News , 20 Aug. 2019",
"From the music to the movie stills, the restaurant seems like an exercise in pop culture bricolage , meant to pique one\u2019s interest without sustaining it with anything meaningful. \u2014 Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com , 13 June 2019",
"For, this book reminds us, belonging is always bricolage . \u2014 Crawford Gribben, WSJ , 13 June 2019"
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"The visibility will bring Faith Community Pharmacy even more clients, Broomall predicted. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 29 June 2022",
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"Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine is causing global hunger and galloping food prices, and future supply-chain disruptions will bring more such misery. \u2014 Elisabeth Braw, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The shrinking lake, with its increasing salinity, could start killing off brine shrimp and flies that feed 10 million migratory birds as early as this summer. \u2014 Peter Weber, The Week , 8 June 2022",
"Fed mostly by inflows from the Bear River, Great Salt Lake supports thriving brine shrimp and mineral extraction industries, not to mention millions of migratory birds. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Greater flamingos are filter feeders, sifting small plants, including tiny plankton and algae, and little animals -- such as brine shrimp -- out of the water. \u2014 Kristen Rogers, CNN , 1 Apr. 2022",
"As the lake level drops, the water is becoming increasingly saline and therefore less hospitable to brine shrimp that form the basis of the food chain. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Jan. 2022",
"The mushroom-like structures are formed by furry, deep green mats of microbes, which are the base of the lake\u2019s food chain and main sustenance for brine shrimp . \u2014 NBC News , 3 Feb. 2022",
"The mushroom-like structures are formed by furry, deep green mats of microbes, which are the base of the lake\u2019s food chain and main sustenance for brine shrimp . \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 Feb. 2022",
"All of the magnesium produced in the United States and 40% of the world\u2019s supply of brine shrimp eggs, used to raise prawns, come from the Great Salt Lake. \u2014 Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune , 6 Jan. 2022",
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"If the scientist, Jonathan Barichivich, is right, the cypress is the world\u2019s oldest living individual tree\u2014a title now held by a bristlecone pine growing in the White Mountains in central California, according to Guinness World Records. \u2014 Aylin Woodward, WSJ , 28 June 2022",
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"Monatsi, 49, has a genetic condition known as brittle bone disease , which led to numerous arm and leg fractures. \u2014 Michael Laris, Washington Post , 3 Sep. 2020",
"The kid representing Russia at the Model UN is played by an actor who has osteogenesis imperfecta (a genetic disorder also known as brittle bone disease ), and that isn\u2019t even mentioned. \u2014 Katie Musgrave, refinery29.com , 20 May 2020",
"Brennan, who suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, more commonly referred to as brittle bone disease , founded 8chan in October 2013 during a psychedelic mushroom trip while living in New York. \u2014 Regine Cabato, Washington Post , 29 Feb. 2020",
"That's what brought Cabacungan to Shriners in the first place \u2013 a rare genetic disorder called Osteogenesis Imperfecta, better known as brittle bone disease . \u2014 CBS News , 1 Dec. 2019",
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"Brennan was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, more commonly referred to as brittle bone disease . \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, WIRED , 6 Aug. 2019"
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"Four Russian brigadier generals have died in three weeks on the battlefield in Ukraine, Kyiv officials said, showing faults in Moscow\u2019s ability to lead troops into battle. \u2014 William Mauldin, WSJ , 16 Mar. 2022",
"Russian major generals are roughly equivalent in rank to American one-star or brigadier generals. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The featured veterans range from foot soldiers to prisoners of war to brigadier generals. \u2014 Mary Cadden, USA TODAY , 12 Nov. 2021",
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"Andrew attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and would go on to serve in the military for 34 years, eventually rising to the position of brigadier . \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 13 Nov. 2020",
"Andrew attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and would go on to serve in the military for 34 years, eventually rising to the position of brigadier . \u2014 Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 13 Nov. 2020"
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"Even if the poppies are sporadic, there\u2019s usually nice color at Lost Dutchman thanks to perennials such as chuparosa, globemallow and brittlebush . \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 19 Feb. 2021",
"Off-roaders have been known to race in the vicinity, with what's left of the town's roofs slanting shadows across doorways and silvery green stands of brittlebush . \u2014 Chris Malloy, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 8 June 2020",
"There were flowers that sound like Harry Potter creatures \u2014 bladder pod, brittlebush , lupine \u2014 on the coast, and gifts from the occult \u2014 desert star, ghost flowers, phacelia \u2014 farther inland. \u2014 Danielle Pergament, New York Times , 16 Mar. 2020",
"Our little patch of Anza-Borrego even came pre-decorated with a yellow brittlebush and pretty red chuparosas. \u2014 Danielle Pergament, New York Times , 16 Mar. 2020",
"At the base lies the saguaro-and- brittlebush landscape of the Sonoran Desert. \u2014 Sunset , 22 Jan. 2018",
"Despite the fact that not a drop of rainwater has fallen in the desert yet this winter, there were actually a few blooming plants, including a brittlebush , tipped with happy yellow flowers, and a few delicate red blossoms on chuparosa bushes. \u2014 Ernie Cowan Outdoors, sandiegouniontribune.com , 8 Jan. 2018",
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"Scavenger is a brigand Gawain encounters on his journey. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 July 2021",
"The ruler tops out at seven feet six inches, suggesting an absolutely colossal brigand . \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 22 Feb. 2021",
"Across the pastures, gangs of grandchildren ran like brigands . \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 12 Oct. 2019",
"As Robin Hood, Daniel Reese creates a flesh-and-blood version of the storybook character, imbuing the Middle Ages brigand with a conscience for the poor and some humorous frailties. \u2014 Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com , 31 July 2017",
"Traveling by road even a few dozen miles outside the city can be a dicey proposition because of insurgents and brigands . \u2014 David Jolly, New York Times , 17 Feb. 2016"
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"Mykhaylo Podolyak, an adviser to Ukraine\u2019s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, said Russian forces may be trying to secure the base as a bridgehead for an operation to remove the government. \u2014 Marc Champion, Fortune , 24 Feb. 2022",
"On the international scene, Atresplayer Premium benefits from the pay TV bridgehead opened years ago overseas by Atresmedia International channels bouquet, reaching more than 50 million homes, mainly in Latin American and the U.S. markets. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 15 Feb. 2022",
"In addition, comics are very popular in places like the US, so a new manga could act as a bridgehead . \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 26 Jan. 2022",
"In the real world, that same scattershot purchasing model is one that Tencent has used to build, stealthily, a bridgehead in the global gaming industry. \u2014 The Economist , 13 June 2020",
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"Volkswagen AG offered to buy the rest of Navistar International Corp. in a $2.9 billion bid to secure a bridgehead in the U.S. heavy-truck market and step up its challenge to Daimler AG and Volvo AB. \u2014 Christoph Rauwald, Fortune , 31 Jan. 2020",
"Although heavy losses were claimed to have been inflicted on the landing forces, the communique admitted that the Allies had strengthened their bridgehead . \u2014 Wes Gallagher, Houston Chronicle , 9 June 2019"
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"Her father was samba-loving bricklayer , and her mother washed neighbors\u2019 clothes for a living. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Jan. 2022",
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"The authors write that much of the concrete used today is created using Portland cement, which Joseph Aspdin, a bricklayer from Leeds, England, received a patent for in the 19th century. \u2014 New York Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
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"Her mother, Ros\u00e1ria Maria da Concei\u00e7\u00e3o, was a washerwoman; her father, Avelino Gomes, was a bricklayer who played guitar and liked samba music. \u2014 Michael Astor, New York Times , 20 Jan. 2022",
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"The eatery is made of brick , concrete and burnt pinewood that was charred according to the principles of shou sugi ban, an 18th-century Japanese weatherproofing technique. \u2014 Michaela Trimble, Vogue , 7 June 2022",
"In order to support the extra height and weight, a second column was constructed, this one made of brick , inside the original limestone structure. \u2014 Susan Glaser, cleveland , 26 May 2022",
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"This type of charger allows for a much smaller form factor, which is encouraging given the current size of Apple\u2019s 30W charging brick . \u2014 Yoni Heisler, BGR , 12 May 2022",
"Bacanora\u2019s grill is made in part from the same type of brick found in Bianco\u2019s pizza ovens. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 11 May 2022",
"By late summer, and for the first time in four decades, trucks won\u2019t be delivering trash to the hulking pile of brick , smokestack and steel that evokes the Industrial Revolution. \u2014 Tom Condon, Hartford Courant , 4 May 2022",
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"Forrest compared Amazon to brick -and-mortar stores like Urban Outfitters, where shoppers might be presented with an entire outfit rather than just a single item at a time. \u2014 Chloe Taylor, Fortune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Not only did Netflix do for them what Amazon did to brick -and-mortar bookstores, though; Netflix increasingly has a little bit of a strange juggling act to pull off in terms of its messaging. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 27 Mar. 2022",
"People have been wielding the proverbial cane against architectural change here for decades; even van der Rohe had to concede to brick for the facade of his residential apartment building, Highfield House, after the neighbors insisted. \u2014 Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson, Washington Post , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Plastic News reported that of the 840,000 single-family dwellings constructed in 2018, vinyl siding was installed on 26%, stucco on 25%, brick on 21%, fiber cement 20%, wood on 5%, and other materials like aluminum siding on 2%. \u2014 Jennifer Castenson, Forbes , 4 Jan. 2022",
"The century-old buildings that lined the main square were reduced to matchsticks and brick piles. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 12 Dec. 2021",
"Whether people join live shopping events for entertainment, to simply pass the time, or to enjoy a more interactive shopping experience, the current climate has accelerated live shopping\u2019s appeal to online and brick -and-mortar shoppers alike. \u2014 Jia Wertz, Forbes , 26 Dec. 2021",
"Construction workers were seen Monday digging the open land next to brick buildings that were constructed at the site earlier this year for retail tenants. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 21 Oct. 2021"
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"The ever-so-slight Nilla Wafer taste is not worth risking your bridgework . \u2014 cleveland , 9 July 2021",
"The water flosser is effective, yet gentle, cleaning not only your gums and between your teeth, but also around bridgework , braces, and caps. \u2014 Jennifer Signorelli, Chron , 28 June 2021",
"In mid-March, bridgework on U.S.-12 is expected to start by reducing eastbound and westbound traffic from four lanes to two lanes and shifting traffic onto one of the bridges while the other is repaired. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 25 Feb. 2020",
"Prescott Dentistry was supposed to provide Hills with bridgework and a set of crowns last year. \u2014 Robert Anglen, azcentral , 30 Jan. 2020",
"As part of Stalin's campaign to suppress the truth, she was taken to the Soviet Union and sentenced to 10 years in a gulag, six of them in solitary confinement, for assisting with Hitler's bridgework . \u2014 Jefferson Chase, USA TODAY , 21 May 2018",
"The Soviets compared the corpse's teeth, which contained conspicuous and unusual prostheses and bridgework , with descriptions provided by the dental assistant Kathe Heusermann. \u2014 Jefferson Chase, USA TODAY , 21 May 2018",
"The Hagan-Burke path will be slightly rerouted to make way for the bridgework . \u2014 Chris Sikich, Indianapolis Star , 25 Oct. 2017"
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"\u2014 Mary Hunt"
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"\u2014 Laura Lippman"
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"Starting with the bright spots, the U.N. reported that during the first quarter of 2022, international arrivals almost tripled over the same three months last year. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 3 July 2022",
"Family wealth afforded the bright , inquisitive young woman access to literature and the great minds of her time. \u2014 Fox News , 2 July 2022",
"Another Warren/Hammond collab, this big-and- bright anthem with shout-it-to-the-back vocals by Grace Slick is the kind of song that sounds too innocent, too up-with-people, too positive to be made today. \u2014 Debby Wolfinsohn, EW.com , 2 July 2022",
"Its bed was loaded with 60 bright yellow bear canisters the department just purchased from REI for $80 apiece. \u2014 Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News , 1 July 2022",
"An undercurrent of pragmatism runs through the bright , clean counter-service restaurant, which opens only slightly later than the cart, at 5 A.M. \u2014 Hannah Goldfield, The New Yorker , 1 July 2022",
"The medusa shell, also called a jellyfish, lives up to its name, with bright tentacles sprouting from a rounded head. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"These thin, wavy icy clouds glow bright blue and white and typically appear around dusk or dawn. \u2014 Kasha Patel, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Starting with the bright spots, the U.N. reported that during the first quarter of 2022, international arrivals almost tripled over the same three months last year. \u2014 Laurie Kellman, The Christian Science Monitor , 1 July 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Following it after having left the Mingei International Museum\u2019s future bright . \u2014 David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 May 2022",
"Additionally, the small spaces in complex brush piles can be shelter for many young fish and baitfish to keep the fishery's future bright . \u2014 Arkansas Online , 21 June 2021",
"This fall, Garden & Gun shined a bright on Smoke-A-Holics in a feature on Derrick, his technique and his passion. \u2014 Dallas News , 30 Nov. 2020",
"Executive chef Brian Archibald leads the culinary team of the 5,000-square-foot bright , airy restaurant by Fig & Olive restaurateur Laurent Halasz. \u2014 Shaena Montanari, The Arizona Republic , 24 Sep. 2020",
"The crowd remained enthusiastic on the bright and cloudless 90-degree evening, cheering, clapping and singing throughout the service. \u2014 Sophie Carson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Aug. 2020",
"More than just a tiny blip on your Instagram feed, the bright , feel-good manicure now has a major celebrity endorsement. \u2014 Megan Decker, refinery29.com , 30 Apr. 2020",
"Wear your neon brights and whites and dance out in color. \u2014 Stefania Lugliand Meghan Sorensen, BostonGlobe.com , 8 Jan. 2020",
"Customers had come in droves to sit beneath the bright suspended lights and dine on fried whiting or catfish strips, shrimp baskets or chicken wings. \u2014 Derek M. Norman, New York Times , 8 Jan. 2020"
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"Guardians starter Zach Plesac, meanwhile, was brilliant through six innings, holding Minnesota scoreless on three hits with three walks and seven strikeouts. \u2014 Joe Noga, cleveland , 28 June 2022",
"Video chat meetings and online platforms that mimic whiteboards and creative tools for collaboration are brilliant for bringing together and centralizing their efforts in one place. \u2014 Tim Hassett, Forbes , 24 June 2022",
"Now, Al-Monitor\u2019s Hagar Hosny reports, the interior of the ancient temple has been restored, revealing the same rainbow of brilliant color its builders would have seen thousands of years ago. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 26 May 2022",
"These Charlotte\u2019s Web Recovery CBD Gummies comprise not only cannabidiol (CBD), but also curcuminoids, the pigments and powerful antioxidants that give turmeric its brilliant golden-orange color and relaxing properties. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The piece has an intensity of brilliant , joyful color that changes depending on the viewer\u2019s angle. \u2014 Tracey Teo, ajc , 28 Mar. 2022",
"At 34, Curry turned in one of the better seasons of his career, being named All-Star Game MVP, Western Conference finals MVP, and NBA Finals MVP with a brilliant performance (sans Game 5) against the Celtics. \u2014 Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"English hit a brilliant second shot but missed a short putt that could have ended it. \u2014 Dom Amore, Hartford Courant , 18 June 2022",
"Others have chimed in, heaping praise on the brilliant skating, stick-handling and playmaking of Makar, a prodigy from Alberta, Canada, who has helped lead the Colorado Avalanche to a 1-0 lead over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup Finals. \u2014 New York Times , 17 June 2022"
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"Scavenger is a brigand Gawain encounters on his journey. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 July 2021",
"The ruler tops out at seven feet six inches, suggesting an absolutely colossal brigand . \u2014 Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker , 22 Feb. 2021",
"Across the pastures, gangs of grandchildren ran like brigands . \u2014 Stanley Stewart, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 12 Oct. 2019",
"As Robin Hood, Daniel Reese creates a flesh-and-blood version of the storybook character, imbuing the Middle Ages brigand with a conscience for the poor and some humorous frailties. \u2014 Pam Kragen, sandiegouniontribune.com , 31 July 2017",
"Traveling by road even a few dozen miles outside the city can be a dicey proposition because of insurgents and brigands . \u2014 David Jolly, New York Times , 17 Feb. 2016"
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"Aesthetes from the marque\u2019s design team elected to further enhance the noir ambience of Black Badge Ghost by subduing the brightwork . \u2014 Josh Max, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Gone is much of the brightwork , replaced with black surrounds and accents on the window moldings, badging, grille slats and exhaust pipes. \u2014 Michael Harley, Robb Report , 23 Sep. 2021",
"The styling is a muscular and bulked-up take on Hyundai's latest design language, and the big, bold grille full of brightwork is handsome. \u2014 Derek Powell, Car and Driver , 10 Aug. 2021",
"The interior of my Carnival SX Prestige was trimmed in attractive two-tone faux leather and dimpled aluminum-look brightwork . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 17 Apr. 2021",
"The interior of my Carnival SX Prestige was trimmed in attractive two-tone faux leather and dimpled aluminum-look brightwork . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 17 Apr. 2021",
"The interior of my Carnival SX Prestige was trimmed in attractive two-tone faux leather and dimpled aluminum-look brightwork . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 17 Apr. 2021",
"The interior of my Carnival SX Prestige was trimmed in attractive two-tone faux leather and dimpled aluminum-look brightwork . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 17 Apr. 2021",
"The interior of my Carnival SX Prestige was trimmed in attractive two-tone faux leather and dimpled aluminum-look brightwork . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 17 Apr. 2021"
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"The hat in my hands is unremarkable: a floppy, full- brimmed sailor\u2019s cap with corroded buttons and wavy lines of salt and sweat. \u2014 Kaelyn Lynch, Outside Online , 4 Mar. 2019",
"On top of being extremely durable, the jacket was designed for nasty alpine conditions thanks to its brimmed hood, tall collar, and thigh-length cut. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 16 Mar. 2015",
"The officer looked up and saw a Black man wearing a full- brimmed hat driving a silver Cadillac sedan heading west on Washington Street, according to a probable cause statement the FBI submitted to the court on Tuesday night. \u2014 Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic , 17 Sep. 2020",
"After tearful goodbyes to her host family, the volunteer who always wore a wide- brimmed straw hat, boarded a Guagua, (pronounced wawa) a minivan of sorts, her mode of transportation during her stay in the rural area. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com , 18 May 2020",
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"Showing off his vineyard in the June afternoon sun, Fait wore a wide- brimmed leather hat to shield his face from the harsh light. \u2014 Yadid Levy, Smithsonian Magazine , 16 Apr. 2020",
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"Clooney gives a brilliant voice performance in the title role of the fox who\u2019s often too big for his corduroy britches . \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 6 May 2022",
"Hang on to your britches , Big Bounce America is coming to Louisville. \u2014 Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Macbeth has sometimes come off as a man too big for his britches \u2014 and punished for it accordingly. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 15 Jan. 2022",
"That is meant neither to be patronizing, nor a pat on the britches and a tousle of the hair. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 2 Sep. 2021",
"Some annuals and perennials can be just too big for their botanical britches . \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 10 July 2021",
"Despite the quick success, West certainly hasn't gotten too big for his britches . \u2014 Marisa Spyker, Southern Living , 18 June 2021",
"College football has grown too big for its britches , and the NCAA long ago abdicated its parental duties. \u2014 Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News , 12 Sep. 2020"
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"\u02c8brij\u0259\u0307\u02cct\u0113n"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"after St. Brigit or Bridget \u20201373 Swedish nun and mystic, its founder":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-014548"
},
"Brighton":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"town and resort on the English Channel in East Sussex, southern England population 133,400":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8br\u012b-t\u1d4an"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-014838"
},
"bright olive green":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a variable color averaging a moderate yellow green that is yellower and deeper than average moss green, average pea green, or apple green (see apple green sense 1 )":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-022926"
},
"brigue":{
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
],
"definitions":{
": plot , scheme , intrigue":[],
": cabal , intrigue":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\"",
"\u02c8br\u0113g"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle French briguer , from brigue , noun":"Verb",
"French, from Middle French, from Old Italian briga strife":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024241"
},
"bright nile green":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a brilliant yellowish green that is greener and paler than average Paris green":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024255"
},
"Brikama":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"town in southwestern Gambia population 57,500":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"br\u0113-\u02c8k\u00e4-m\u00e4"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-024510"
},
"brill":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8bril"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The brill that Youssef wrapped up and cooked in mud is the main course, and it is flavored with ginger which, as Bossi explains, has antiaging and slimming properties. \u2014 Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes , 3 Nov. 2021",
"Little amuse-bouche \u2013 sorbets or soups \u2013 interject the courses, while the star attractions include pan-fried brill with dressed crab and saffron-crushed potatoes or local sea bream with king prawns and black garlic pur\u00e9e. \u2014 Angelina Villa-clarke, Forbes , 21 Sep. 2021",
"Much is grilled, such as octopus or brill , there\u2019s a fish rice, or, for something lighter, a warm salad of scallops and prawns. \u2014 Gemma Askham, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 4 Mar. 2018",
"Wedding Breakfast The menu included traditional strawberries with cream, brill in lobster sauce, and Princess of Wales chicken (stuffed with fine lamb mousse). \u2014 Julie Miller, Vanities , 17 Apr. 2018",
"Here, the meat inside is juicy from a wallow in sa-cha sauce, with its briny payload of dried shrimp and ground brill . \u2014 New York Times , 25 Jan. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English brell":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220713-025946"
},
"brillante":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": showy and sparkling in style":[
"\u2014 used as a direction in music"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"br\u0259\u0307\u02c8l\u00e4nt\u0113"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Italian, verbal of brillare to shine, sparkle":""
": a transparent, disc-shaped, immobile scale that covers the eye of most snakes and geckos":[
"Like snakes, geckos can't close their eyes, which are protected by a transparent scale, or brille (from the German for spectacles) that is regularly shed and replaced along with the skin.",
"\u2014 Richard Milner , Natural History , November 2000"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8bri-l\u0259"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"borrowed from German Brille , literally, \"spectacle, eyeglass,\" going back to Middle High German berille, barille (masculine singular) \"beryl, rock crystal,\" (used in reliquaries, monstrances, etc., to magnify objects), borrowed from Latin b\u0113ryllus beryl":""
