brass ring

noun

: a rich opportunity : prize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The Tribeca premiere is the first brass ring yielded by Henri’s passion project, which unspools Hargrove’s evolution from 17-year-old jazz virtuoso to influential, groundbreaking visionary (with credits on such classic albums as D’Angelo’s 2000 set Voodoo) in cinéma vérité style. —

Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 14 June 2022 Reach for that brass ring. —

Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2020 Contentment is life’s brass ring. —

John Rosemond, ajc, 5 June 2020 Comedy specials are traditionally a brass ring for rising comedians. —

Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 7 Mar. 2023 While the Oscar is certainly the brass ring, portrayals of Monroe have also snagged nominations from the Emmys, SAGs, and more. —

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2023 Attach some greenery to a brass ring and finish it off with a little bell or two. —

Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 14 Dec. 2022 What is that brass ring now for you and your peers? —

Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2022 The basket-like weave of this particular bag tapers through a single brass ring into a thick, rope-like handle meant to be slung over the shoulder. —

Nathan Heller, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

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