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Recent Examples of bray
Rich Lowry, National Review, 7 Feb. 2025
The donkey's father can be heard braying in the background.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
There was no braying and shouting that often marks debates in the House of Commons and speeches were considered respectfully and heard in silence.
—Brian Melley and Pan Pylas The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
The pack animals fiercely defend their flocks by braying, kicking wildly and charging, teeth bared, at potential predators.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
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Noun
Democrats are braying at rallies in the street for Musk to get arrested.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 7 Feb. 2025
The donkey's father can be heard braying in the background.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
There was no braying and shouting that often marks debates in the House of Commons and speeches were considered respectfully and heard in silence.
—Brian Melley and Pan Pylas The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
The pack animals fiercely defend their flocks by braying, kicking wildly and charging, teeth bared, at potential predators.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bray
Verb
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It’s often considered an enemy of development in the state due to its ability to slow projects to a grinding halt.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2025
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He was welcomed warmly and awarded an Order of Liberty by Zelenskyy, who is trying to rally support among Kyiv's allies at a crucial juncture in the grinding war with Russia.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
29 June 2025
Noun
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This pageant of puppetry includes a flutter of butterflies, a goat with a plaintive bleat, a menagerie of wild animals and, at one point, a school of glowing fish.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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Moments later, the bear rushes in, bites the fawn in the back, and violently shakes it as the fawn lets out piercing bleats.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The left-hander got pounded a year ago and thumped again in his first taste of big-league action for eight runs in five innings against the Washington Nationals.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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Kamala Harris pounded Joe Biden over his stances on busing from the 1970s—a long-ago dispute that even became fodder for J.D. Vance in 2024.—
Andrew Yang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
Noun
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The screech of an infected is the first sign of trouble.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 May 2025
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The constant clang of metal and the screech of drills suggest the sort of work underway at a warehouse-turned-workshop in this Ukrainian city about 300 kilometers (180 miles) east of Kyiv.—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The Yankees dropped their sixth consecutive game Saturday, suffering a crushing 12-6 loss to the New York Mets.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
6 July 2025
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If the Heat move off Bam Adebayo, the defense will absorb a crushing blow, but that will come at a time when NBA offense has trumped NBA defense.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Nothing beats a flattering linen dress for the summer.—
Isis Briones,
Travel + Leisure,
5 July 2025
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On Wednesday, Fritz beat Canada's Diallo 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(0), 4-6, 6-3 to reach Wimbledon's third round, in three hours and six minutes.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 July 2025
Noun
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The animals use complex clicks, squawks and whistles to call out to each other, fight and attract a mate.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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The show is thrilling as a sensory experience, humming with sinister percussive beats and the occasional muffled animal squawk in the distance.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Around us, people milled about—nervous, curious, suspended between ordinary life and political rupture.—
Kian Tajbakhsh,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2025
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Wood plank timbered ceilings were milled on the property when the home was constructed.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2025
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“Bray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bray. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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