brain trust
noun
: a group of official or unofficial advisers concerned especially with planning and strategy
Examples of brain trust in a Sentence
The president's brain trust recommended the action.
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Thus, Smith certainly isn’t surprised that the audience is construing the show as anti-AI, but the Pluribus brain trust would prefer not to undercut the overall viewing experience by explicitly defining it one way or another.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Andy Reid and Steve Spagnuolo always seem to be just a half a step ahead of Sean McDermott's brain trust in January.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
While Irsay was honored with an introduction into Indianapolis’ Ring of Honor, his legacy was on display in another way, as his three daughters — the new stewards of the franchise — presided over their first regular-season win as the team’s new brain trust.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2025
In sum, then, another day’s hard work for a brain trust whose most important duty is to congratulate themselves — and, of course, the praise-hungry man who appointed them.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Andy Reid and Steve Spagnuolo always seem to be just a half a step ahead of Sean McDermott's brain trust in January.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
While Irsay was honored with an introduction into Indianapolis’ Ring of Honor, his legacy was on display in another way, as his three daughters — the new stewards of the franchise — presided over their first regular-season win as the team’s new brain trust.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 11 Sep. 2025
In sum, then, another day’s hard work for a brain trust whose most important duty is to congratulate themselves — and, of course, the praise-hungry man who appointed them.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brain trust
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“Brain trust.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brain%20trust. Accessed 12 Dec. 2025.
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