1
a
b
: an ill-mannered immature person
2
: the child of a career military person
army brats
also
: the child of a person whose career is in a specified and typically unusual field
Hollywood brats
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2026
Now back on the press circuit promoting The Moment as Charli xcx’s right-hand brat, Skarsgård stayed true to his subversive style by bringing a completely inappropriate, somehow incredibly sexy shoe to Sundance Film Festival.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
Having conceived the idea for The Moment as an outlet for her experience with fame while on her own brat tour, Zamiri and co-writer Bertie Brandes brought Charli’s vision to life with a heartfelt peek behind the curtain of one of today’s biggest stars.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Solving the crime will require quick detours into the lives of his loyal partner who was killed (Kenneth Choi); his new partner (Kali Reis), who seems the soul of trustiness; his blustery AA sponsor (Chris Sullivan); and his teen-brat daughter (Kylie Rogers).
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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Noun
The solution to eternal brat-itude, in the eyes of the suits, is to bring in the hottest It director of the moment to capture it all on film.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2026
Now back on the press circuit promoting The Moment as Charli xcx’s right-hand brat, Skarsgård stayed true to his subversive style by bringing a completely inappropriate, somehow incredibly sexy shoe to Sundance Film Festival.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2026
Having conceived the idea for The Moment as an outlet for her experience with fame while on her own brat tour, Zamiri and co-writer Bertie Brandes brought Charli’s vision to life with a heartfelt peek behind the curtain of one of today’s biggest stars.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
Solving the crime will require quick detours into the lives of his loyal partner who was killed (Kenneth Choi); his new partner (Kali Reis), who seems the soul of trustiness; his blustery AA sponsor (Chris Sullivan); and his teen-brat daughter (Kylie Rogers).
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Brat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brat. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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brat
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: child sense 2a
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: an ill-mannered annoying child
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