1
a
: water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt
b
: a strong saline solution (as of calcium chloride)
2
: the water of a sea or salt lake
brined; brining
: to treat (as by steeping) with brine
briner
noun
Examples of brine in a Sentence
Noun
The chicken was soaked in brine before it was roasted.
for hundreds of years people from Atlantic Canada have made their living from the brine
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Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Popeyes Pickle Menu Taste Test To be thorough, associate editor (and humble pickle fan) Bryce Jones sampled everything to see if the brine truly does shine.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The chicken is brined in sweet tea giving a juicy and flavorful bite alongside tabsaco and maple syrup.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The scallions add a subtle umami note to the beverage that is reminiscent of horseradish, while the olive juice adds a nice brine flavor.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Popeyes Pickle Menu Taste Test To be thorough, associate editor (and humble pickle fan) Bryce Jones sampled everything to see if the brine truly does shine.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
The company is even brining in its privacy expert to testify to that effect.
—Joel Thayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The chicken is brined in sweet tea giving a juicy and flavorful bite alongside tabsaco and maple syrup.
—Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Brine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brine. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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