as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
he dropped a brick that had his friends helpless with laughter
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Recent Examples of brick
The red brick building, with its geometric parapet wall and barrel plank ceiling, was built in the 1930s.
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Jenna Thompson
june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
The exterior mixes handmade Petersen brick from Denmark with custom terra-cotta details—materials picked to blend right into Greenwich Village’s historic streets while giving the building its own look.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
Most of the brick paintings at Wrightwood are Loisaida landscapes, peopled with passionate characters like kissing firemen, airborne skateboarders and Miguel Piñero, a Puerto Rican poet, playwright and ex-convict who was Wong’s lover in the early ’80s.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
While Debi’s feels almost cavernous with its brick-laden ground floor space, Tandem is decidedly more modern, with large windows overlooking the street and a polished cocktail menu.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
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Jenna Thompson
june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
The exterior mixes handmade Petersen brick from Denmark with custom terra-cotta details—materials picked to blend right into Greenwich Village’s historic streets while giving the building its own look.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2026
Most of the brick paintings at Wrightwood are Loisaida landscapes, peopled with passionate characters like kissing firemen, airborne skateboarders and Miguel Piñero, a Puerto Rican poet, playwright and ex-convict who was Wong’s lover in the early ’80s.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
While Debi’s feels almost cavernous with its brick-laden ground floor space, Tandem is decidedly more modern, with large windows overlooking the street and a polished cocktail menu.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick
Noun
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There are always mistakes on the petitions.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Wembanyama rectified that mistake on the next play.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Mexico opened the scoring in the ninth minute when Quiñones capitalized on a defensive error by South Africa and fired a shot down the middle, between the legs of goalkeeper Ronwen Williams.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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As each flaw and error in the early development of vaccines became clear, researchers and practitioners responded, fixing problems as they were identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Read on to see the beauty blunders, silly styling and overall head-to-toe outfits that these stars regret.—
Tanisha Bhat,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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The base-running blunder by Alcántara, a prospect acquired in the Anthony Rizzo trade with the New York Yankees at the 2021 trade deadline, is just one example of how this team is pressing.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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“Brick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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