brass ring

noun

: a rich opportunity : prize

Examples of brass ring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Named after colorful French traditional candies, Les Berlingots designs, all one-of-a-kind, combine beads interspersed with brass rings set with rhinestones. — Alex Wynne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Matching straps cinched across her chest with brass rings, adding some structure to the airy design. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026

Missing the last two can be taken as intermediate steps, but the real brass ring requires all of these. — Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026

The dress in question is the Alexa Gown from Cult Gaia, which features the brand’s signature cutouts created from gold-toned, brushed brass rings binding its silk fabric into intricate patterns. — Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for brass ring

• bowstring
• coiling
• downswing
• drawstring
• forewing
• hamstring
• lapwing
• mainspring
• offspring
• plaything
• shoestring
• texting