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
So cement block replaced bricks for the bones of a building?
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 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
An entire section of bricks beneath the gable roof on the south side of the building appeared to have been dislodged in the storm.
—Matthew Kelly
april 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
This is why many common bricks are referred to as modular.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Inside the bricks, Atwood and his team explained, are tiny, advanced structures with an enormous amount of surface area.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The robot doesn’t carry bricks or pour concrete.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 6 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
An entire section of bricks beneath the gable roof on the south side of the building appeared to have been dislodged in the storm.
—Matthew Kelly
april 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
This is why many common bricks are referred to as modular.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Inside the bricks, Atwood and his team explained, are tiny, advanced structures with an enormous amount of surface area.
—Molly McCrea, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The robot doesn’t carry bricks or pour concrete.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
Noun
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Find the groups without making four mistakes.—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Lahren opened the discussion by contrasting today’s climate with the past, noting that traditional PR cleanup has been replaced by a mass horde looking to end lives over minor mistakes.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 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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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
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There were other conspicuous blunders, like passing from midair out of jumpers and right to Lakers defenders.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
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 10 May. 2026.
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