: giving strength, vigor, or freshness
a bracing breeze
bracingly
adverb
Examples of bracing in a Sentence
a chilly but bracing day
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On this day, an oyster shooter ($10) allowed for a bracing sampling of the house bloody mary (Pow!
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Jordan Peele’s first feature, a runaway smash that won him an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, functions as both a Twilight Zone-like B-picture and a bracing satire about race, class, and delusion.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Writer/director Hammer, though, downplays the melodrama inherent to this scenario, even while shooting sequences, whether in Martin and Leslie’s apartment or in various hospitals, with a bracing handheld intimacy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
This fortified wine, which gets its complex flavor from a blend of botanicals, adds depth to this cocktail, softening the bracing intensity of the base spirit and making for a delightfully smooth drink.
—Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
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Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Jordan Peele’s first feature, a runaway smash that won him an Oscar for Best Original Screenplay, functions as both a Twilight Zone-like B-picture and a bracing satire about race, class, and delusion.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
Writer/director Hammer, though, downplays the melodrama inherent to this scenario, even while shooting sequences, whether in Martin and Leslie’s apartment or in various hospitals, with a bracing handheld intimacy.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Feb. 2026
This fortified wine, which gets its complex flavor from a blend of botanicals, adds depth to this cocktail, softening the bracing intensity of the base spirit and making for a delightfully smooth drink.
—Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bracing
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“Bracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bracing. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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