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
Poer installed all the brass campaign hardware himself.
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Butlers’s departure marks another change among the senior military brass since Hegseth took over the Pentagon.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
The character procedural also is a favorite among network brass.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
These colors work best when paired with natural textures like linen, aged brass, and warm wood.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Butlers’s departure marks another change among the senior military brass since Hegseth took over the Pentagon.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 17 Feb. 2026
The character procedural also is a favorite among network brass.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
These colors work best when paired with natural textures like linen, aged brass, and warm wood.
—Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 16 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for brass
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass
Noun
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For the first time, the researchers demonstrated that human spinal cord organoids can reproduce the formation of dense glial scars, which block nerve regeneration.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Clarke’s team also simplified the electrical architecture that serves as the nerve system of the EV.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Raised on a strict diet of toughness and discipline by his father, Dean arrives with undeniable talent – and an arrogance that quickly earns him enemies.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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Things moved about at the top with a little more arrogance and zip but at the bottom was the ever-moving present.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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