plural bruins
: bear sense 1
Bears are the most popular animals in a number of our national parks. In the Smokies, where the population of bruins runs into the hundreds, opportunities to observe these large wild animals are plentiful during the summer.—
Edward Spargo and Glenn R. Williston
Edward Spargo and Glenn R. WillistonA disturbing and all-too-common sign of a feeding bear is an overturned garbage can … its contents scattered about as the bruin searched for something edible in the trash.—Charles Fergus
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Vying for the honor of being named the chonkiest bear is about much more than stardom for these bruins.
—Gloria Dickie, Outside, 24 Sep. 2025
Voting begins for 2025 Fat Bear Week The beefiest of all bruins are about to vie for the crown to become this year's heavyweight champion, as the 11th-annual Fat Bear Week -- a sensation that captures the attention of millions across the globe -- is set to begin.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Hunt a limited number of mature bruins and that guarantees the survival of more cubs.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
That happened two or three times before the dogs were able to tree the bruin for good.
—Mike Combs, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2025
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Gloria Dickie, Outside, 24 Sep. 2025
Voting begins for 2025 Fat Bear Week The beefiest of all bruins are about to vie for the crown to become this year's heavyweight champion, as the 11th-annual Fat Bear Week -- a sensation that captures the attention of millions across the globe -- is set to begin.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Hunt a limited number of mature bruins and that guarantees the survival of more cubs.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
That happened two or three times before the dogs were able to tree the bruin for good.
—Mike Combs, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2025
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“Bruin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bruin. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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bruin
noun
bru·in
ˈbrü-ən 
Etymology
from Bruin, name of a bear in literature, from early Dutch bruin "brown"
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