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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
This is how the bricks were connected when time ran out and the world went to war in 1914.
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Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
After the Lord sent a great flood to rid the world of evil, people gathered in Babylonia and began baking bricks—a recent advancement.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Developed by Fendi’s architectural team, with its three bar counters in aged walnut wood, red bricks, terracotta surfaces and Alicante marble, Pepe accommodates around 40 guests.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The region is known for its traditional 'Delft Red' aesthetic, historically characterized by red clay bricks with orange-red roof tiles.
—Stefan Ionescu
may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Materials removed during essential transformation, such as bricks, are repurposed elsewhere in the development.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Though updated, Rockwell ensured the mansion also highlights its historic glory, keeping its original ornate staircase and masonry walls built from bricks dating to the 1890s intact.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
The city even wants to use bricks instead of asphalt to retain the area's image.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The rules classify such waste broadly to include soil, sand, gravel, bricks, masonry, concrete, metal, wood, plastic, ceramic, and similar materials while excluding waste covered under other sector-specific rules.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
After the Lord sent a great flood to rid the world of evil, people gathered in Babylonia and began baking bricks—a recent advancement.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
Developed by Fendi’s architectural team, with its three bar counters in aged walnut wood, red bricks, terracotta surfaces and Alicante marble, Pepe accommodates around 40 guests.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The region is known for its traditional 'Delft Red' aesthetic, historically characterized by red clay bricks with orange-red roof tiles.
—Stefan Ionescu
may 26, New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Materials removed during essential transformation, such as bricks, are repurposed elsewhere in the development.
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Though updated, Rockwell ensured the mansion also highlights its historic glory, keeping its original ornate staircase and masonry walls built from bricks dating to the 1890s intact.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
The city even wants to use bricks instead of asphalt to retain the area's image.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The rules classify such waste broadly to include soil, sand, gravel, bricks, masonry, concrete, metal, wood, plastic, ceramic, and similar materials while excluding waste covered under other sector-specific rules.
—Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
Noun
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Midfielder Onni Valakari framed the mistakes less as individual breakdowns than collective failures.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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But experts for years have said companies have not learned from past mistakes.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Down a run and facing elimination in the final inning, Troup rallied with seven hits, two walks and two Pickens errors to win 8-1 in Game 2 of the Class 3A baseball series at Synovus Park in Columbus.—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
24 May 2026
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Senior starting pitcher Carson Roden struggled a little with two hit-batsmen, three hits and a walk in the first inning, and the defense behind her had two errors.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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These blunders were a tragicomedy—a circus act entirely devoid of peanuts or joy.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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In England’s early-modern period, starting around the 1500s, readers understood typos to be inevitable technological blunders.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
21 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 29 May. 2026.
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