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
The use of metals like bronze, brass and steel to fashion components is also said to help with long-term durability.
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New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
Before Doncic – who this summer signed a three-year, $165 million extension and celebrated with Lakers’ brass at a Backstreet Boys concert in Las Vegas – had settled in as a Laker.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Former defense secretary Leon Panetta sharply criticized Pete Hegseth for injecting politics during his fiery speech Tuesday to top military brass while questioning his ability to lead.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump’s 70-minute remarks resembled those from a campaign event, touting his accomplishments and bashing his political rivals, but to an eerily quiet audience of military brass.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
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New Atlas, 30 Sep. 2025
Before Doncic – who this summer signed a three-year, $165 million extension and celebrated with Lakers’ brass at a Backstreet Boys concert in Las Vegas – had settled in as a Laker.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Former defense secretary Leon Panetta sharply criticized Pete Hegseth for injecting politics during his fiery speech Tuesday to top military brass while questioning his ability to lead.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Trump’s 70-minute remarks resembled those from a campaign event, touting his accomplishments and bashing his political rivals, but to an eerily quiet audience of military brass.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass
Noun
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The volume and nature of the meows immediately struck a nerve with viewers, who recognized the sound of separation anxiety and loneliness.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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This drug blocks those signals, so the nerves have a better chance to regrow.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Two interesting examples of insects that need goldenrods are the goldenrod gall fly and the goldenrod gall moth.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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This crisis has shown us which world leaders will not only consent to this genocide, but brutally discipline their populations for having the gall to question it.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The series follows the fictional Holliday, a former star whose arrogance burned every bridge.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Blenkin told Variety in September 2025 that his character's laughter comes from arrogance.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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