bricks

plural of brick

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Recent Examples of bricks But on a recent day, Aly was salvaging bricks from his razed home, tossing the good ones in a pile to sell to construction companies. Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 This standard was derived from the static and predictable market of bricks and mortar banking in a local area. Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 In this beautifully lush garden, crisp walkway edges are created by lining the path with simple bricks. Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026 This seamless blend of Lego bricks and themes is just perfect, without making a mockery of the wider idea. Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Following a search, agents recovered 230 bricks containing white powder that later tested positive for cocaine, according to city Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan. Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 There will also be a Mystery Mural built entirely out of LEGO bricks by artist Ilse Valfré that will debut at the festival. Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026 Finding bodies with their heads removed, bricks in their mouths, or – as in this case – a sickle pointing at their throat, automatically earns suspicion as a vampire. Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 Eight people were injured, and Interstate 290 was blocked for several hours on Monday, after a semi-trailer truck spilled a load of concrete bricks onto the road in northwest suburban Itasca. Adam Harrington, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
Noun
  • The Tar Heels’ ability to overcome some sloppiness — and, yes, take advantage of a slew of TCU mistakes — was a positive intangible sign after Belichick’s brutal debut season and offseason.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Notice that this entire process still leans on AI to catch AI's mistakes.
    Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Djokovic made 70 unforced errors in a painful performance that ended mere minutes before midnight.
    Stephen Whyno, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Correct any errors, resolve outstanding issues where possible and make sure the information lenders see is up to date — such as the incorporation date, state of registration, number of employees and annual sales.
    Carson Brunson, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That’s 38 more opportunities for horrific pitching, lifeless hitting and mental blunders galore.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But the motivations for the murders were an unplanned series of blunders designed to correct mistakes that were made.
    Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Modern brick kilns are designed to minimize or eliminate clinkers.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
  • But there are no outright clinkers in the bunch, either.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Bricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bricks. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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