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Definition of brazen
1 : made of brass drinking from brazen cups
2a : sounding harsh and loud like struck brass the horrible brazen voice of the fire bell — Elmer Davisb : of the color of polished brass
3 : marked by shameless or disrespectful boldness a brazen disregard for the rules
brazenly
adverbFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of brazen in a Sentence
He exhibited a brazen disregard for other people's feelings.
a brazen demand for special treatment just because she's rich
Recent Examples of brazen from the Web
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To this brazen measuring of ethnic and cultural heritage, Sam Kirk adds a third element of identity: gender.
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Tuesday's finale found Alex attempting her most brazen impersonation of Spencer - at Aria's wedding.
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Among hard-boiled fraud investigators in Miami, the strange and circuitous case of Dr. Mendez-Villamil stands out as a monument to criminal innovation, brazen defiance, and greed.
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A Burbank bicycle shop was the target of a brazen theft early Monday morning after someone broke through the store’s window and walked away with a pair of bikes.
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Police have made an arrest in a brazen homicide from last week, one investigators say was rooted in an ongoing feud between the suspect and victim.
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Researchers have detected a brazen attack on restaurants across the United States that uses a relatively new technique to keep its malware undetected by virtually all antivirus products on the market.
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The pop single proves an anthem for brazen summer love.
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Mr. Comey also may have made history with perhaps the most brazen defense of leaking ever offered by a federal official.
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Origin and Etymology of brazen
Middle English brasen, from Old English bræsen, from bræs brass
brazen
Definition of brazen
brazened
;brazening
play \ˈbrāz-niŋ, ˈbrā-zən-iŋ\transitive verb
: to face with defiance or impudence —usually used in the phrase brazen it out
Examples of brazen in a Sentence
a filmmaker willing to brazen the criticism that such a violent film was sure to provoke
Origin and Etymology of brazen
see 1brazen
BRAZEN Defined for English Language Learners
brazen
playDefinition of brazen for English Language Learners
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: acting or done in a very open and shocking way without shame or embarrassment
BRAZEN Defined for Kids
brazen
playDefinition of brazen for Students
1 : made of brass
2 : sounding loud and usually harsh brazen voices
3 : done or acting in a very bold and shocking way without shame He's a brazen liar.
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