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
In 1789, dentist John Greenwood made Washington a complete set from hippopotamus ivory, gold wire springs and brass screws holding human teeth.
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Yeo suggests pairing this sage green with creamy off-whites and brushed brass accents for a space that exudes warmth, or layering it with white marble countertops or flooring for striking contrast that adds a touch of luxury.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Yet, it was not overlooked that Shell was nowhere to be seen or heard on the pivotal March 2 call Paramount brass had with Wall Street analysts and the media to discuss the WBD merger.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
Buster Posey, Zack Minasian and the rest of the Giants’ brass have about two weeks to determine where Bryce Eldridge, the team’s best position player prospect since Posey, starts his season.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Yeo suggests pairing this sage green with creamy off-whites and brushed brass accents for a space that exudes warmth, or layering it with white marble countertops or flooring for striking contrast that adds a touch of luxury.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2026
Yet, it was not overlooked that Shell was nowhere to be seen or heard on the pivotal March 2 call Paramount brass had with Wall Street analysts and the media to discuss the WBD merger.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2026
Buster Posey, Zack Minasian and the rest of the Giants’ brass have about two weeks to determine where Bryce Eldridge, the team’s best position player prospect since Posey, starts his season.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass
Noun
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There, Linda lies in the sand, attempting the breath work that's meant to calm her nerves.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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Stocks have been jolted by nerves about the Middle East conflict disrupting the global flow of oil and reigniting inflation at a time when the US labor market appears to be on shaky ground.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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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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Too few compliments make kids feel slighted, while too many can inspire arrogance.—
Wayne Parker,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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Adam McKay’s toxically smug dissection of Dick Cheney fails to take the full measure of this monstrous vice-president, but even so, Bale taps into something elemental about the man’s arrogance and domineering personality.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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