as in mistakes
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 bricks
Different people dug up the clay, shaped and fired it into bricks, carted them to the site, and mortared them in place.
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Fillers like newspapers, empty water bottles, and bricks are budget-friendly alternatives to using soil.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
There are milestones that are represented on those bricks.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The stones in its foundation were laid with sarooj, a traditional mortar (material used to bind bricks and stones during construction).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
There was physical violence as well — whippings, beatings, even bricks thrown.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The idea goes back decades, to when Zadikian was working in Iran with art dealer Tony Shafrazi and became fixated on the way laborers stacked clay bricks, repeating the same gesture over and over until something larger took shape.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
The museum has created a garden-like setting with romantic hanging florals, barriers of green hedges, pots of lavender and a carpet resembling mossy bricks.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Leave the bricks unpainted for a natural look, or define the firepit with a coat of crisp white paint.
—Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Fillers like newspapers, empty water bottles, and bricks are budget-friendly alternatives to using soil.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
There are milestones that are represented on those bricks.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
The stones in its foundation were laid with sarooj, a traditional mortar (material used to bind bricks and stones during construction).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
There was physical violence as well — whippings, beatings, even bricks thrown.
—Pamela Chelin, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
The idea goes back decades, to when Zadikian was working in Iran with art dealer Tony Shafrazi and became fixated on the way laborers stacked clay bricks, repeating the same gesture over and over until something larger took shape.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 4 May 2026
The museum has created a garden-like setting with romantic hanging florals, barriers of green hedges, pots of lavender and a carpet resembling mossy bricks.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Leave the bricks unpainted for a natural look, or define the firepit with a coat of crisp white paint.
—Marisa Donnelly, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
Noun
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In the report, the auditor general points out multiple concerning examples of mistakes in those summaries that could have a direct and negative impact on a patient’s subsequent care.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Sandwiched between those mistakes was a diving grab on a sinking line drive by Gorman in the sixth.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The set was an emotional roller coaster with four deuces and eight service errors by the Highlanders.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Hawai’i scored in bunches, while unforced errors hurt Long Beach.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
Noun
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For the game, for the third straight game, the Lakers made bunches of mistakes that became bunches of baskets, this time 17 blunders that became 30 Oklahoma City points.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Although the mom of four appeared to spend the rest of her night faux pas-free, she's had to handle sartorial blunders before.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Modern brick kilns are designed to minimize or eliminate clinkers.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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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 16 May. 2026.
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