brannigans

Definition of brannigansnext
plural of brannigan

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Noun
  • Weir was always eager to share anecdotes about Garcia and their escapades.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Forget the red Porsches, promiscuous escapades, and questionable clothing choices.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • When the oil is shimmering, add the garlic and capers and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 30 seconds.
    Kate Williams, AJC.com, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Each is topped with tartar sauce featuring olives, capers and sweet relish, plus lettuce.
    Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • Tube benders also use stained glass, phosphorus and mercury to create other colors.
    Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • Originally from Strasbourg, near the German border, the French creator rose to fame on lip syncs and pranks, hopping from Instagram to YouTube to TikTok.
    Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Like anything, our pranks revolved around the zeitgeist of the time.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Expensive trip to modern backcountry huts Backcountry skiing is no longer just for ski bums.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
  • And, then, of course, the park was full of bums like us.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Unfolding in 1870s Oxford with adventures abroad, the series will expose the early antics of the anarchic adolescent who is yet to evolve into Baker Street’s most renowned resident.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2026
  • This tour features the accustomed three blue-skinned performers (drawn from the dozens of actors/musicians who’ve been trained to do the various shows) plus another character, The Rock Star, a female multi-instrumentalists who pumps the soundtrack for the Blue Men’s alien antics.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • That makes the killers kind of human and fallible and clumsy, and these movies get a lot of mileage out of the slapstick shenanigans of their slasher chases.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
  • That, in turn, would have allowed the Heat to fully explore their pipeline, hardly draw the type of Silver scrutiny that Utah and Indiana did with their lineup shenanigans, and removed the pressure from Erik Spoelstra of trying to win now rather than develop for later.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Brannigans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brannigans. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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