bri·sé
(ˈ)brē¦zā
plural -s
: a movement in ballet in which the feet or legs are clicked together in the air
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Clare McHugh, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
The first anniversary of that grim day was rounded off with a second bris in Har Gilo for fellow Efrat residents.
—Rabbi Hayim Leiter, Sun Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
In fact, apart from the near-miss bris debacle, the potentially comic situations never go far enough.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
Stoppard, who was raised knowing little about Judaism, turned to friends while writing the play, seeking advice for a scene involving a bris and discussing Seders with Fran Lebowitz.
—Maureen Dowd, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022
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Noun
When novelist Allegra Goodman introduces the clan, Jeanne is dying; at the book’s end, the family has assembled for Charlie’s bris.
—Clare McHugh, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2026
The first anniversary of that grim day was rounded off with a second bris in Har Gilo for fellow Efrat residents.
—Rabbi Hayim Leiter, Sun Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2024
In fact, apart from the near-miss bris debacle, the potentially comic situations never go far enough.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Mar. 2024
Stoppard, who was raised knowing little about Judaism, turned to friends while writing the play, seeking advice for a scene involving a bris and discussing Seders with Fran Lebowitz.
—Maureen Dowd, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2022
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“Bris.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bris. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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