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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Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Each ‘leaf’ creates an isolated dish, so your olive brine doesn’t mix with your sharp cheddar.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The now famous wings start with good-sized wings, which are brined, baked, then flash fried before being tossed into the flavors and served.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Taste sauce; season with salt and add more jalapeños and/or some brine if needed.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Each ‘leaf’ creates an isolated dish, so your olive brine doesn’t mix with your sharp cheddar.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
At Yerord Mas it’s brined and smoked like pastrami, but also coated in the signature basturma spice blend of chaimen.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
The now famous wings start with good-sized wings, which are brined, baked, then flash fried before being tossed into the flavors and served.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Brine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brine. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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