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noun

bri-ˈgād How to pronounce brigade (audio)
Definition of brigadenext
as in team
a group of people working together on a task a clean-up brigade put the parish hall back in good order

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verb

as in to band

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Recent Examples of brigade
Noun
Naomi Watts Naomi Watts led the red carpet style brigade on Thursday night wearing a look from the Celine fall 2026 ready-to-wear collection. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Members of a local self-defense citizens brigade eventually intervened by firing warning shots into the air to stop the attack. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
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. — 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. — Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020 See All Example Sentences for brigade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigade
  1. team
  2. band
  3. army
  4. rally
  5. crew
  6. herd
  7. platoon
  8. flock
Noun
  • The Wildcats thumped Colorado last Saturday in their final game at the makeshift facility, banked along Lake Michigan, that has served as the team’s temporary home for the last two years.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Lisson Gallery, which was set to host an event at Maison Estelle, confirmed in an email to ARTnews that its team is now looking for a new venue.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of team
Verb
  • Godshalk encouraged us to try banding the river cane—a technique involving tying or wrapping groups of stems for decorative purposes.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 19 Sep. 2026
  • People are also poking fun at the fact that Kaydee is banded, which looks like the eagle version of an ankle monitor.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of band
Noun
  • Earlier, army bomb-disposal experts used a robot to examine the vans.
    — SYLVIA HUI, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The two armies are largely deadlocked on the long front line in eastern and southern Ukraine.
    — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of army
Verb
  • El Sayed met with Schumer and other prominent Democrats in recent weeks, who have all rallied behind the hopeful as the race increasingly looks in the Left’s favor.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The Phillies rallied with back-to-back homers from Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper after trailing 3-1 in the seventh.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of rally
Noun
  • In fact, when Sandy sits down the crew for a pre-pickup meeting and urges them to leave their baggage behind, Gen nods knowingly.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Possessing a Midwestern accent, Calvin Klein dresses, Black American skin and hair care products, and a butter-pecan skin tone, Ericka quickly wins over the crew Paulina has ruled for years.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of crew
Verb
  • In a remote Somali pastoral village, two twelve-year-old boys, Waasuge and Warmooge, spend their days herding goats and playing.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Playwright Kira Rockwell was inspired by online videos of eager people herded outside fast-food restaurants to get a year of free sandwiches.
    — Joshua Cole, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of herd
Noun
  • The welcome ceremony also included a flyover by two B-1 bombers, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The welcome ceremony was also set to include a flyover by two B-1 bombers, flower presenters, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.
    — Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of platoon
Verb
  • Teyana Taylor flocked with the best of them at the 2026 MTV VMAs on Sunday night, wearing a design by Zuhair Murad to the awards show at Los Angeles’s Peacock Theater.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Consumers flocked to cinemas equipped with Imax’s rickety old 50 mm film projectors, while those that were unable to snag those coveted tickets sought out Imax theaters that were digital but could show the film in its full-scale, immersive glory.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of flock

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