bristle 1 of 2

as in fiber
a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair a hairbrush with plastic bristles

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bristle

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verb

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Recent Examples of bristle
Noun
These landmark statements made Beijing bristle. Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025 Start by removing any dirt with a dry brush that has soft bristles, Maker advises; hold the shoe vertically so anything loose will fall off. Angela Haupt, Time, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
Like Laura bristling at Cherry taking her place by Daniel’s side, Michaela’s fury at Simone’s striving is twofold. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025 Pureval, when asked in May about the city's efforts to increase parking enforcement, bristled at the question about whether the city balanced its budget on parking tickets. Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 10 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bristle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bristle
Noun
  • Online fiber arts discourse is no place for the weak.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Its natural fiber wick ensures a quality burn and long-lasting scent, giving you time to notice the subtle hints of clove beneath the stronger apple peel fragrance.
    Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the Enchanted glittered with edible pink shimmer dust, and bursting with fruity, botanical flavors – Grey Goose with watermelon basil essences, vermouth and basil.
    John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The streaming bubble burst eight months before Willow’s premiere, so the move was part of a much larger cost-saving initiative.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Just five days later, on September 9, demonstrators stormed and set fire to key government buildings, deposing the administration, as the BBC reported.
    Javier Bastardo, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • And in a rural field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, a similar ceremony marked by moments of silence, the reading of names and the laying of wreaths, will honor the victims of Flight 93, the hijacked plane that crashed after crew members and passengers tried to storm the cockpit.
    Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Several people recommended Altra shoes for wide feet on a Reddit thread, and one said even the regular, non-wide sizes fit them much better than other brands’ wide sizes because of the unique shape.
    Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The iCarly actress always struck people as ethnically ambiguous—with lots of Reddit threads, X, Facebook, and Instagram posts speculating about her background.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • De Meo has been tasked with engineering a speedy turnaround for Kering, which has been dragged down by steep declines at its star brand Gucci and a bulging debt load.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • To be a real man, according to this content, young adolescent boys are expected to be tall and broad-shouldered with bulging biceps, pronounced trapezius muscles, and washboard abs.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From excellence and respectability to rage and raunch to the abstract and avant-garde.
    Lauren Morrow September 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Maybe this works fine — until that kid leaves home to go to college or work and ends up in an urgent care in the middle of the night with raging flu symptoms or a broken wrist.
    Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Staff and wire reports LONDON – Britain's Prince Harry visited Ukraine on Friday, arriving in Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation to detail his charity's plans to help rehabilitate wounded soldiers, the Guardian and ABC News reported.
    USA Today, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Welcome to Sportico’s transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships, products and purchases across the sports business industry.
    Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … HOT AT COSTCO – September offerings at popular store have fans buzzing.
    , FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Guy didn’t overlap, guy didn’t buzz, guy didn’t carry three.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Bristle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bristle. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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