Examples of broad-brush in a Sentence
an unfair, broad-brush accusation of corruption in the statehouse
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Moving away from a broad-brush approach to tailor marketing strategies to specific parks.
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Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
Depending on the evaluation criteria, a traditional broad-brush answer would say picking three starters is considered a success story.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Characters archly comment on proceedings directly to camera at some points and retreat into the staid distance of historical drama at others, as passages of seemingly earnest melodrama crash abruptly into broad-brush contemporary satire.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
But broad-brush fearmongering does nothing to help us support these efforts.
—Diane Goldstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
Both China and the EU have been targets of President Donald Trump’s broad-brush global tariff regime, and have pivoted to each other for more predictable trade parternships.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This broad-brush approach creates regulatory uncertainty, discourages institutional adoption, and pushes businesses to more welcoming jurisdictions.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
While the administration has given the broad-brush details of its trade plans, the details and implementation are still up for grabs.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
Depending on the evaluation criteria, a traditional broad-brush answer would say picking three starters is considered a success story.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2025
Characters archly comment on proceedings directly to camera at some points and retreat into the staid distance of historical drama at others, as passages of seemingly earnest melodrama crash abruptly into broad-brush contemporary satire.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
But broad-brush fearmongering does nothing to help us support these efforts.
—Diane Goldstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
Both China and the EU have been targets of President Donald Trump’s broad-brush global tariff regime, and have pivoted to each other for more predictable trade parternships.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
This broad-brush approach creates regulatory uncertainty, discourages institutional adoption, and pushes businesses to more welcoming jurisdictions.
—Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
While the administration has given the broad-brush details of its trade plans, the details and implementation are still up for grabs.
—Josh Fellman, Quartz, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Broad-brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad-brush. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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