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
Look for wrought iron, brass, or bronze versions via antiques dealers, Etsy, or eBay.
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Excellence was rewarded in an equally formal way, with brass plaques at the end of each year.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Black matte and shiny silver hardware are officially passé, making room for warmer metals like brass and bronze.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
It’s elevated with chic details like a wooden handle, brass accents, and a glass knob for extra style points.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
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Hannah Coates, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Excellence was rewarded in an equally formal way, with brass plaques at the end of each year.
—Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Black matte and shiny silver hardware are officially passé, making room for warmer metals like brass and bronze.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 27 Jan. 2026
It’s elevated with chic details like a wooden handle, brass accents, and a glass knob for extra style points.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass
Noun
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The ride is just long enough to let the nerves set in.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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This is one reason the drug expanded from being used primarily for seizures to becoming a mainstay for nerve pain related to such a wide variety of neuropathic conditions.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The documents that Dooley was now handling were barely yellowed, their edges lightly frayed, the oak gall ink ranging from brown to black.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The apparent copy of Hipparchus’ catalog was written using ink made from tannin-rich oak galls, the common, often-round growths on oak trees triggered by larval wasps.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach take turns transforming into floating marketplaces — docks converted to catwalks, hulls polished to reflective arrogance, sales reps who can quote fuel burn like yacht owners care about costs.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 2026
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College football is awash in problems, including the Big Ten’s unrivaled arrogance, and its never-ending list of demands that would make Notre Dame blush.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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