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he dropped a brick that had his friends helpless with laughter
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Recent Examples of bricks
On the court, the Warriors and Pelicans decided to also pay homage to that low-scoring era of hoops by throwing up copious amounts of bricks in the Warriors’ 113-109 loss to New Orleans.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Another at Manor Road and Leona Street in East Austin featured a rainbow pattern, and a third at Pedernales Street and Webberville Road in East Austin was painted to resemble bricks.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The Sierra Leonean authorities earlier Tuesday said several members of a security unit, including an officer, had been apprehended while making bricks for a border post in Kalieyereh in the district of Falaba on Monday.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
There are swooping close encounters with heavenly bodies, Lego blocks in antigravity mode and swarms of Separators, a sort of astro-anthropomorphic version of the tool that pries apart Lego bricks in real life.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Use stones or bricks to hold it in place.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
So is an untitled stack of rugged bricks with a chunk of concrete suspended from a metal curlicue.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
The two locales are connected by a large radio broadcast booth window and, overhead, a sweeping curve of airy, decorative bricks, the kind that were once standard in Florida homes and buildings, a nice throwback to the past.
—Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Artist Nathan Sawaya turned one million Lego bricks into more than 100 works of art, including a 20-foot-long T-Rex, human figures, many animals, famous art and other life-size sculptures.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2026
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Another at Manor Road and Leona Street in East Austin featured a rainbow pattern, and a third at Pedernales Street and Webberville Road in East Austin was painted to resemble bricks.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The Sierra Leonean authorities earlier Tuesday said several members of a security unit, including an officer, had been apprehended while making bricks for a border post in Kalieyereh in the district of Falaba on Monday.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
There are swooping close encounters with heavenly bodies, Lego blocks in antigravity mode and swarms of Separators, a sort of astro-anthropomorphic version of the tool that pries apart Lego bricks in real life.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Use stones or bricks to hold it in place.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
So is an untitled stack of rugged bricks with a chunk of concrete suspended from a metal curlicue.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 21 Feb. 2026
The two locales are connected by a large radio broadcast booth window and, overhead, a sweeping curve of airy, decorative bricks, the kind that were once standard in Florida homes and buildings, a nice throwback to the past.
—Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
Artist Nathan Sawaya turned one million Lego bricks into more than 100 works of art, including a 20-foot-long T-Rex, human figures, many animals, famous art and other life-size sculptures.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
Noun
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In February 2025, NASA hired an independent team to determine why the mission failed, examining everything from broken hardware to leadership mistakes.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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District Attorney John Creuzot has since assigned two lawyers to check the judgments with district clerks to help prevent mistakes.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Boston scored three runs apiece in the seventh and ninth, while the Twins made four errors in the contest.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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The prosecution detailed nine separate errors made by Plamberger during the climb—from failing to bring bivy gear to failing to abide by a reasonable turnaround time—which collectively suggest a charge of gross negligence.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Sadly, Israel will eventually not be as lucky as Magoo, who always manages to walk away from his blunders unscathed.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Soundstages in Los Angeles would be busy, thousands of people would be working in those few months early in the year, producing shows that ranged from all-time classics to all-time blunders.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 27 Feb. 2026.
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