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
This type of brass was immensely popular in the ’80s and ’90s and has recently made a major comeback.
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
The main lobby got a glow up with brighter brass and marble accents and decorative molding.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
So Wolf, the Patriots’ executive vice president of player personnel, joined the team’s brass here for the NFL’s annual scouting combine, where the first steps are taken in the roster-building portion of the year.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The Giants brass is focused on watching Bo Davidson.
—Matt Lively, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
The main lobby got a glow up with brighter brass and marble accents and decorative molding.
—René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Feb. 2026
So Wolf, the Patriots’ executive vice president of player personnel, joined the team’s brass here for the NFL’s annual scouting combine, where the first steps are taken in the roster-building portion of the year.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
The Giants brass is focused on watching Bo Davidson.
—Matt Lively, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass
Noun
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Tracy was at a bridal shower with the game pulled up on her phone, hands shaking from the nerves.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, the blood stops flowing entirely, which can result in tissue death and nerve damage—that’s compartment syndrome.—
Claire Maldarelli,
Scientific American,
24 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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Bridgeman doesn’t speak with arrogance but with a calm, aw-shucks confidence.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Chances are, whether that’s empowerment or arrogance depends on your take on Gu’s national representation.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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