Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brannigans
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No one knows why; no one has a telephone in the rural Blue Ridge Mountains, so John Boy sets out into a winter storm to find his daddy, having various escapades with the quirky residents of their backwoods community—a Black preacher, a pair of old-lady bootleggers, a turkey thief—along the way.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Dec. 2025 -
The streamer still has time to decide whether Emily's eventful European escapades will continue.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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Add a handful of olives or capers for extra briny punch, or stir in a splash of cream at the end for a richer sauce.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2026
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Pre-bud salmonberries are fermented into capers, cedar tree pods are blended with sumac to create a faux lime juice, and haskap berries gave my morning kombucha its vermillion hue.—
Katie Nanton,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Dec. 2025
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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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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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In my many decades of dealing with the city and state, this proposal ranks right up there as one of the all-time mind benders.—
Donna Frye,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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CrowdStrike senior vice president of counter adversary Adam Meyers told Fortune these techniques have been honed after years of escalating pranks in video game spaces.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
1 Jan. 2026
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Tucker, Connor and Carson began rising to TikTok fame in 2019 with their viral videos featuring lifestyle content, family pranks, comedy skits and food and sports challenges.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
16 Dec. 2025
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In later years, the shearling coat in its more Western iteration became a fashion statement beloved by hippies and boho ski bums, and was notably worn with great aplomb by Robert Redford in the 1969 classic Downhill Racer.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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The level of luxury she’s introduced with Barracuda is a stark contrast to the humbler quarters generally associated with backpackers and itinerant surf bums, which still make up the majority of Itacaré’s lodging options.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Two of the monkeys had applauded the event with hopping and grunts, but the other three had shot like arrows into the trees, chasing after the peculiar bird that had remained indifferent to their antics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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After all, besties Jennifer Lawrence and Emma Stone are both nominated in separate categories this year, which also bodes well for red-carpet antics and fashion moments alike.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
11 Jan. 2026
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From stars' historic achievements to their outrageous shenanigans – and everything in between – here are the things that brought joy to USA TODAY's entertainment staff in 2025, in no particular order.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
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Hilarious cameos by everyone from Miley Cyrus to Tracy Morgan will keep you on your toes during the shenanigans in this 2015 comedy — think The Hangover meets Christmas.—
Lydia Price,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Brannigans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brannigans. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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