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brat

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Definition of brat

as in nuisance

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Recent Examples of brat Five more words are ‘spoiled brat theatre kid energy’. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 3 June 2026 Fans, and perhaps everyone else at this point, might recall that Charli was also absent from the cover of brat, which consisted of the word in black lettering over a pungent green background. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026 Gunther called Cody a spoiled brat. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 For me, a Navy brat with a genetic tendency to wander, the road is less an escape and more a birthright. — Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for brat

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This is a nuisance for many people who are using generative AI purely to draft text.

— Michael Leone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
The city of Fort Worth is asking a Tarrant County court to declare an East Lancaster Avenue motel a common nuisance, and force its ownership to fix what the city alleges are years of persistent criminal activity.

— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Definition of nuisance

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On a recent morning, Feldman and his colleagues made their rounds, visiting people living in ragamuffin tents on sidewalks and crannies just west of downtown.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Soon enough, Curtis’s all-black border collie, Steve, and a ragamuffin of a dog, Jack, would emerge from the trees to beg for sandwich scraps.

— Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025

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