as in nerve
shameless boldness
had the brass to demand a refund for something they had broken themselves!
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Recent Examples of brass
After throwing at the NFL Scouting Combine last month, Simpson made his final impression in front of a brass of NFL scouts and general managers at Alabama’s Pro Day on Wednesday.
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Prior to 2023, when the streamer hosted its first live sports event—the Netflix Cup featured F1 drivers and pro duffers squaring off in a nine-hole match—the company brass were adamant about staying out of that lane.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
After the Giants optioned top prospect Bryce Eldridge to Triple-A Sacramento last Thursday, the last major decision the team’s brass had to make for the Opening Day roster was whether to carry outfielder Luis Matos.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
Goldberg, like others at PARC, was frustrated at the lack of understanding by Xerox brass how to exploit PARC’s innovations for corporate customers.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Prior to 2023, when the streamer hosted its first live sports event—the Netflix Cup featured F1 drivers and pro duffers squaring off in a nine-hole match—the company brass were adamant about staying out of that lane.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
After the Giants optioned top prospect Bryce Eldridge to Triple-A Sacramento last Thursday, the last major decision the team’s brass had to make for the Opening Day roster was whether to carry outfielder Luis Matos.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2026
Goldberg, like others at PARC, was frustrated at the lack of understanding by Xerox brass how to exploit PARC’s innovations for corporate customers.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass
Noun
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And the nerve of those fake news outlets!—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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Waiting to find out the vocal assignments is always a little nerve-wracking.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Possible diseases include powdery mildew, blight, crown rot, leaf gall, root rot, leaf spot, and rust.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
12 Mar. 2026
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Imagine having the gall to besmirch the name of a young mother killed for trying to speak up for her neighbors or of an ICU nurse shot in the back for trying to tend to a woman who had been pepper-sprayed in the face.—
Sasha Abramsky,
Washington Post,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Money and jealousy are the root of the play’s evils, with more deadly sins released in a world of posh, uppity arrogance.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a study with 355 participants, the authors narrowed their list to 16 warning signs that predicted violence that occurred within six months — many of them having to do with entitlement, arrogance, control and emotional immaturity.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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