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Recent Examples of bray
Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2025
As the insignias are cut off his uniform and his sword broken, Dreyfus (played by Louis Garrel) loudly declares his innocence, both to his brothers-in-arms and to the braying public outside the gates.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
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Verb
By the end of the 2009 Open, a braying heckler had complimented Vijay Singh on his posterior, and the United States Golf Association cut off alcohol sales early.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2025
As the insignias are cut off his uniform and his sword broken, Dreyfus (played by Louis Garrel) loudly declares his innocence, both to his brothers-in-arms and to the braying public outside the gates.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
My father mistakes it for the verb to bray, like a donkey.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bray
Verb
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Regina must have ground the beans the night before—no one else ever thought to help.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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More than 50 of the 62 House Democrats in August boarded a chartered jet to Chicago to grind action in the 150-member chamber to a halt ahead of the debate on the redistricting plan.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Late that afternoon, Flint was sitting quietly against his tree and using a Primos can call to make bleats.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
3 Dec. 2025
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Lewis Black’s rant against protein Doritos was classic Gen-X complaining, the kind of thing Denis Leary used to bleat between music videos on MTV back when MTV had music videos and not just endless reruns of pre-unionization Ridiculousness.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Forecasters are warning the damage, especially in areas pounded by ice, could rival a hurricane.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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By Jason Mackey Pittsburgh Post-Gazette PALM BEACH GARDENS — The pop of a catcher’s mitt mixed with saws screeching and hammers pounding provides an appropriate soundtrack inside Paul Skenes’ offseason workout facility, a baseball-lover’s paradise and an encapsulation of his unique personality.—
Tribune News Service,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This not-quite-title song, which is nearly eight minutes long, is a sort of mini-suite, opening with a dog barking, giving way to an acoustic-guitar melody accompanying polyphonic vocals, then becoming electric and crashingly alive, until the relentless screech of a guitar drags you to the end.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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As the band blares, Georgia fans bark for the Dawgs and Alabama faithful screech Roll Tide.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The speedy little Mercedes slipped beneath the truck, nudging it lightly in the belly, and contracted, crushing within itself two male bodies slack with drink and sleep.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Iranians also endure crushing poverty due to the regime’s policies.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Junior Heifers One building was filled with the almost deafening hum of high-power hair dryers and the occasional moo.—
Chris Torres,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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How moo moo came to be be The Facebook group and the resulting moo moo movement began with a conversation between Huckins and a friend, according to both women.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Miller beat Forsberg six-on-five with 27 seconds left, adding intrigue to the finish, but the Kings held on to win.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Drivers hoping to get a jump start on beating the morning rush may not have to set the alarm as early.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2026
Noun
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However, after 40 minutes, the pilot turned back to Birmingham after issuing the 7700 squawk emergency code over the French coast, Daily Express reported.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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There are times when squawk is not used to communicate aircraft information, like during military operations.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Bray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bray. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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