bricks

plural of brick

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Recent Examples of bricks But as summer brings domes of heat over this city of bricks and concrete, not all Chicagoans can find relief and pleasure in the cool waters of Lake Michigan or in the neighborhood pools far from the beaches. Michael McColly, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Their trim sizing is ideal for all types of butter storage, including slimmer American sticks and wider European bricks. Clara Hillis, Architectural Digest, 18 Aug. 2026 The Smart Brick responds to printed tags on other bricks and minifigures. Chris McMullen, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Residents built them with bricks made on-site and lumber from local trees. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026 Skip the paintbrush and add texture to paintings by swapping in sponges, scrubbers, a comb, leaves, flowers, bath poufs, toy cars, LEGO bricks, blocks, cookie cutters, marbles (let kids roll them around with paper in a box), and, of course, fingers. Michelle Crouch, Parents, 14 Aug. 2026 The weak link is the mortar between the bricks, not the bricks themselves. Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 Rescuers formed human chains to remove bricks and masonry, stopping every few minutes to listen for signs of life from those trapped below. CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 At first glance, Audio Bricks simply look like audio components built with Lego-style bricks. Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
Noun
  • The Ravens did that, committing only three penalties for 25 yards (the Eagles had 10 for 96), limiting their mistakes and controlling the line of scrimmage.
    Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The second-round pass rusher made aggressive mistakes, falling twice for option fakes and overrunning a screen pass early.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This would, of course, require extensive testing with native speakers and guaranteed human intervention when errors could potentially harm someone.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Arday admitted making citation errors and apologized, but denied lying.
    Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • But the motivations for the murders were an unplanned series of blunders designed to correct mistakes that were made.
    Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Avoid these 8 common design blunders to make the most of even the smallest garden.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 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 19 Aug. 2026.

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