bricks

plural of brick

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of bricks But before putting paint back on the bricks, Reddix said the couple spent considerable time researching the sign in collaboration with the nonprofit Baltimore Heritage. — CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026 Beneath Rocks and Bricks Slugs, snails, and various insects will sometimes also use rocks, bricks, garden bed edging, wooden boards, and other hard surfaces for shelter until spring. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026 Wang walked it forward and punched through a wall of concrete bricks. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026 The flagship Lego movies are considered big successes, and the company even partnered with Pharrell Williams in 2024 to create a biopic animated entirely with Lego bricks. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 The two architects had once been friends and collaborators, but their relationship eventually crumbled like so many brittle bricks. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Bangalter and Homem-Christo now join the Beatles and the Spice Girls in the annals of musicians who’ve become plastic bricks. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
Noun
  • The company cautioned that Claude can make mistakes in its responses and advised users to check important figures with their banks.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Now, her friends are said to be nervous that Lopez will never learn from her mistakes.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • But officials there said that the list appeared to be filled with errors and that setting the ballots aside could effectively disenfranchise legal voters.
    — Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The proposal would also establish that technical errors or inadvertent mistakes in the process cannot be a basis to stop the project.
    — Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Woeful may have undercut the reality of the Lakers’ first-half shooting blunders from distance.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Despite the blunders, TCU led 14-10 at halftime and had a chance to extend the lead on the first possession of the second half.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2026.

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