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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Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
Brine tests confirm consistency The company regularly collected brine samples during operations and sent them to an independent third-party laboratory for analysis.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Bangladesh also rested fast bowler Nahid Rana, brining in offspinner Mahedi Hasan.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
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Noun
They’re filled with a cooling cream and accented by the salty brine of trout roe.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
Brine tests confirm consistency The company regularly collected brine samples during operations and sent them to an independent third-party laboratory for analysis.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
Verb
The feathery coating shatters and the chicken beneath drips with juice, tasting like it’s been brined and marinated for hours.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Bangladesh also rested fast bowler Nahid Rana, brining in offspinner Mahedi Hasan.
—ABC News, 14 June 2026
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“Brine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brine. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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