bricks

plural of brick

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Recent Examples of bricks Lego bricks are an iconic part of many kid’s formative years, and have likely raised entire generations of future engineers. — Chris Stokel-Walker, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 Eric Swanson, who performs as Miss Bouvee, won 50 of the bricks at auction and is now selling them at auction to benefit Pride groups in Key West and Naples. — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The following day, investigators recovered the two Renoirs from a house in Clermont-l’Hérault, where they had been concealed behind a false wall constructed from bricks and plasterboard. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Last Call Baking is a must-visit for any lover of laminated dough, giant brownie bricks, or chunky cookie energy. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026 That’s actually the normal environment over the grand arc of time back to the bricks on which our foundation is built. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Secure it with bricks or sandbags to stop it from blowing away. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026 Adorning the white bricks are the names of all the actors who’ve played the lead roles in the show, a group that includes a slew of Broadway legends, but also quite a few unexpected show people. — Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2026 But the gelatin-and-yeast concrete could offer some advantages over some of the other leading ideas for making building materials on Mars, most of which rely on heating and melting regolith to form bricks and support beams. — Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
Noun
  • Cases can be delayed with different tactics, including intimidation, corruption and procedural mistakes that can reduce charges or even lead to acquittals, said Carole Grace Mbarga, a Cameroonian rights activist.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Common kitchen layout mistakes can make your space dysfunctional and uninviting.
    — Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • When people have little relief from stress in a chaotic environment, their brains have difficulty coping with the ongoing prediction errors, Friston, McEwen and neuroscientist Achim Peters argued in a 2017 article.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Passengers will also be able to fix any name errors on their booking for free.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Holding her tongue is not Kate’s forte in general, and the severity of Todd’s avalanche of blunders in their meeting with the British foreign secretary tests the outer limits of her ability.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Nevertheless, Muse’s early days were filled with security and privacy blunders.
    — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 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 22 Oct. 2026.

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