How to Use brass in a Sentence
brass
noun- The brasses began to play.
- The whole orchestra—the strings, percussion, woodwinds, and brass—began to play.
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The brass hardware and fixtures speak to the gilt frame.
—Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 9 Aug. 2023
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Back and forth in the room, the chorale, then the brass, chorale and brass, chorale and brass, driving the rant.
—Martin Scorsese, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2023
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So what if these brass cups and spoons need to be washed by hand?
—Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2023
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It’s got guitar, a raspy voice, a touch of brass and a whole lot of heart.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2023
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From behind the counter, the cashier pulled forth a large brass hanging censer.
—Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
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One of the highlights for her was the brass pull-out drawers with the linen lining.
—Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 22 Mar. 2023
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The modern look is achieved by sleek leather paired with glossy brass.
—Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
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The brass guard is beefy and prevents the hand from slipping down on the 58-60 Rockwell blade.
—Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
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The Orioles brass will soon have to remove 20 names from that list.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2023
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The hoops are made with 23K gold over brass and have a custom pattern.
—Deanna Pai, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
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Wrap it in dark glass, and don’t skimp on the brass, bronze, or anything else golden.
—Curbed, 2 Oct. 2023
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If the media is inclined to think highly of the local brass, the thumbs go up.
—Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2023
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This set of six polished brass icicles will add a cool touch to your tree.
—Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
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The saturation dips, the brass soundtracking fades, and the rooms seem to shrink.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2023
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While the wood is in good shape, it is held together with copper and brass pins.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
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Brad Stevens and the brass can’t run it back with the same roster and hope for different results.
—Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
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Rockets brass hopes its young team is in contention as well by that point.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
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My first solution was get a thin piece of brass and make a dent in it with a center punch.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2023
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It's made of brass wire, alder wood, paper and glass and can be customized to match her birth month.
—Cailey Lindberg, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2023
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Behind her, the Polo Club gleamed the dull gleam of brass and mahogany, feather dusters and floor wax.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
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Her name is inscribed on one horseshoe and on a brass saddle plate.
—Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023
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Dear Margo’s setting, with its stone wall and earthy tones mixed with brass accents, makes for an ambiance that’s casual but hip.
—Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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The soft velvet upholstery and brass frame offer a subtle pop of color and shine.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 22 June 2026
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Pewter, brass and silver or silverplate sets are also available.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 19 June 2026
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Yeezy works into the evening, hacking at jagged spurs of plastic and tapping away with a special brass gunsmith’s hammer.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
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Shoes must be polished, their brass must shine, and their uniforms must be clear of any stains or wrinkles.
—Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 17 June 2026
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From headlight housings and door trim to bumpers and exhaust tips, the polish doesn’t just work on chrome but also steel, copper, aluminum and brass.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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In a bedroom, Gifford pointed to the handle of a closet door, a brass-and-glass antique.
—Jesse Armas, Curbed, 16 June 2026
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