Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brannigans
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The show is also virtually devoid of romantic escapades, a good thing since Dumas’ novel is filled with a lot of sentimental claptrap about fighting for defenseless women’s honor or seducing virtuous maidens or going to war due to the physical beauty of a monarch.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Even if the titular exclamation point wasn’t taken straight from the theater musical, it’d be earned via the film’s consistently entertaining escapades.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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One of Banchetti’s latest favorites is sole with lemon butter and capers.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Trattoria ZaZa specializes in Roman-style pizza al taglio, hearty rectangles accented by everything from bacon to capers.—
Bob Carlton,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Both actors were the sons of souses (Dick Hopkins, on retiring from the baking trade, opened a pub), and the stuff was in their bloodstream.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Tube benders also use stained glass, phosphorus and mercury to create other colors.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
11 Jan. 2026
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In other words, Cunha’s job is to convince the Americans now running the federal government to give Brown’s motley crew of gender-benders, anti-Semites and filthy-rich legacies a good leaving alone.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
24 Dec. 2025
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Creator and host Eric André took the late-night talk show, a TV genre with all-too-familiar conventions, and twisted it beyond recognition with harrowing celebrity interviews, person-on-the-street stunts, jump-scare pranks, and gratuitous nudity.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Simple, creative pranks can surprise and delight your kids at home.—
Amanda Rock,
Parents,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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For ski bums looking to hit the Colorado slopes without slogging through I-70 traffic, there’s no better destination than Winter Park.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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Expensive trip to modern backcountry huts Backcountry skiing is no longer just for ski bums.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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The three titular Debras (Sandy Honig, Mitra Jouhari, and Alyssa Stonoha) live in the fake town of Lemoncurd, where their antics are absorbed into a larger background of silly madness.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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In the years following, Cyrus made more headlines for harmless teenage antics.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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And that dude was always up to some weird shenanigans.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Thoughtful and easygoing offstage, Peaches’ seemingly rebellious onstage shenanigans are hardly a reaction to her upbringing.—
Katherine Turman,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Brannigans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brannigans. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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