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
Biting midges and swarming brine flies hatch from April and stick around through November.
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Maya Silver, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2025
The scallions add a subtle umami note to the beverage that is reminiscent of horseradish, while the olive juice adds a nice brine flavor.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Popeyes Pickle Menu Taste Test To be thorough, associate editor (and humble pickle fan) Bryce Jones sampled everything to see if the brine truly does shine.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
Dill Havarti cheese and scallions join the diced pickles as mix-ins while a combination of buttermilk, Dijon mustard, and pickle brine bring the dough together.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
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Maya Silver, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2025
The scallions add a subtle umami note to the beverage that is reminiscent of horseradish, while the olive juice adds a nice brine flavor.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Popeyes Pickle Menu Taste Test To be thorough, associate editor (and humble pickle fan) Bryce Jones sampled everything to see if the brine truly does shine.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
Dill Havarti cheese and scallions join the diced pickles as mix-ins while a combination of buttermilk, Dijon mustard, and pickle brine bring the dough together.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brine
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Clouds have been seen in Titan's southern hemisphere before, but never in the northern hemisphere, where most of the moon's seas and lakes are found.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
14 May 2025
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Certain birds that nest on land and fish at sea are also helpful.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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Slow Horses ribs that aspect of the genre as a whole premise, but even Slough House probably would not lose more than one fighter plane in the ocean.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 May 2025
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Kardashian Barker shared with her 218 million Instagram followers a glimpse of her temporary residence by taking a photo of a view of palm trees outside a window and showcasing a snap of a cabana overlooking clear blue ocean water.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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“Brine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brine. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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