brassy
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Synonyms
arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced, brash, brassbound, brazen, brazen-faced, cheeky, cocksure, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, nervy, sassy, saucy, wise
Antonyms
meek, mousy (or mousey), retiring, shy, timid
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Long-running online blood feuds with the brassy star of Beaches and the editor of a magazine for and about rich people are not the sort of behavior ordinarily associated with populist politicians. — David Roth, The New Republic, "Making sense of Donald Trump's petulant reign," 12 June 2019 Proudly flying the flags of both body-positivity and racial equality (the action unfolds in early-1960s Baltimore), the brassy musical isn’t camp in its message so much as in its unabashedly outré optics. — Marley Marius, Vogue, "The 5 Campiest Musicals Ever Made," 27 Apr. 2019 Glass glazing, brassy-gold frames, rustic wood, and black metal make for a winning combination. — Rebekah Lowin, Country Living, "Joanna Gaines' Newest Target Collection Has the Most Perfect Mother's Day Gifts," 28 Apr. 2019 All this angst is meant to ready us for the Great Reveal: the moment the owners return, oddly oblivious to how their money was spent, and gasp at colorful throw pillows, brassy light fixtures and bold wallpaper choices. — Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, "Who Doesn’t Love to Hate-Watch HGTV?," 6 Apr. 2018 Most prevalent is the antique floor lamp, lush and brassy with its parasol-like palm fronds. — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, "Is This the Original SAD Lamp? The Best Tropical Light Fixtures to Ward Off Seasonal Blues," 12 Oct. 2018 In the new season, DanConner (John Goodman), known for deferring to his brassy wife, takes a more active role in running the family, along with daughter Darlene (Sara Gilbert). — John Jurgensen, WSJ, "Life After ‘Roseanne’," 13 Oct. 2018 The Hidden Pearl Nestled behind a ramen shop in Greenpoint is The Hidden Pearl, one of New York’s most stylish new speakeasies, accented with navy blue, tan leather, and brassy gold fixtures. — Amy Louise Bailey, Vogue, "The New York City Restaurants to Know This Fall," 31 Aug. 2018 Expect to hear brassy quartets and quintets; clarinet solos and big voices; and swing when the Cotton Mouth Kings come by. — Paul Oswell, Condé Nast Traveler, "15 Best Things To Do In New Orleans," 4 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brassy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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