as in sea
the whole body of salt water that covers nearly three-fourths of the earth
for hundreds of years people from Atlantic Canada have made their living from the brine
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Recent Examples of brine
The sulfuric acid is recovered and can be circulated back upstream to leach more brine from the raw feed material.
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
Just brine, warm vegetation, and the faintly mineral smell of volcanic rock baking in January sun.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Engineers inject water to dissolve part of the salt, pump out the salty brine, and are left with an empty chamber underground.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
That moisture then dissolves the salt, creating a concentrated brine that's reabsorbed into the meat, flavoring it throughout.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
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IEEE Spectrum, 26 Feb. 2026
Just brine, warm vegetation, and the faintly mineral smell of volcanic rock baking in January sun.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Engineers inject water to dissolve part of the salt, pump out the salty brine, and are left with an empty chamber underground.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
That moisture then dissolves the salt, creating a concentrated brine that's reabsorbed into the meat, flavoring it throughout.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for brine
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brine
Noun
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Sharks, whales, rays, turtles, dolphins, and even the rare dugong (a manatee-like creature) swim these stunning seas alongside hundreds of species of fish.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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After observing Choe Hyon's sea trials on Tuesday, Kim said the ship met operational requirements and called it a symbol of the country's expanding naval capabilities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Blue Water Film Festival is an annual event that brings together filmmakers, ocean enthusiasts, and conservationists to celebrate the beauty and importance of oceans.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Far from busier beach bars that draw maritime visitors, Island Paradise Restaurant offers classic Caribbean fare bursting with flavor in a quaint local home with a sliver of an ocean view.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Brine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brine. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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