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to present or bring forward for discussion
broached the topic of plans for next year's parade
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Recent Examples of broached
Has that subject been broached yet?
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
By intricately addressing basically every misstep from previous Hyrule Warriors games, Age of Imprisonment delivers on the potential of the franchise that Nintendo and Koei Tecmo only somewhat broached in years past.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The topic of Taiwan was not broached.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
But Kim has broached the subject of living in a new place with better schools that would help their daughter's overall well-being.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Inevitably, the subject of Kennedy’s brain worm was broached.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The panel broached intersectionality at length, highlighting how equality should follow larger conversations on gender identity, race and class.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The dynamics were different earlier in the offseason when Barkley broached going public with a trade request in a phone conversation with general manager Joe Schoen.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Lear, who died at 101 in December 2023, was a prolific TV writer, producer and activist best known for creating the groundbreaking comedy series, All in the Family, which broached social and political issues deemed controversial at the time.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
By intricately addressing basically every misstep from previous Hyrule Warriors games, Age of Imprisonment delivers on the potential of the franchise that Nintendo and Koei Tecmo only somewhat broached in years past.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025
The topic of Taiwan was not broached.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
But Kim has broached the subject of living in a new place with better schools that would help their daughter's overall well-being.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Inevitably, the subject of Kennedy’s brain worm was broached.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025
The panel broached intersectionality at length, highlighting how equality should follow larger conversations on gender identity, race and class.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The dynamics were different earlier in the offseason when Barkley broached going public with a trade request in a phone conversation with general manager Joe Schoen.
—Dan Duggan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
Lear, who died at 101 in December 2023, was a prolific TV writer, producer and activist best known for creating the groundbreaking comedy series, All in the Family, which broached social and political issues deemed controversial at the time.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broached
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Elsewhere this season, Givenchy’s mules and pumps have surfaced across red carpets.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Photos first surfaced of Wyatt and Fergie in January 1992, two months before Fergie and Andrew announced their split.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
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Investments in controlling invasive species have led to a 75 percent reduction in the area overtaken by melaleuca, a particularly thirsty tree species introduced in the river of grass near the turn of the 20th century to help drain it.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Early in their relationship, Rusty introduced Andrea to the religious teachings of Woroniecki.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Republicans, who hold a super-minority in the Legislature and have long raised concerns about taxes and regulations overburdening California businesses, will likely oppose any tax bills.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Funds raised during the 2025 Grammy Awards telecast, MusiCares’ Persons of the Year event and additional fundraising efforts were used to help deal with housing instability, interrupted income, physical health complications and ongoing trauma.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Thursday’s report is not the first time the possibility of Trump pardoning Combs has been publicly discussed.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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This tension was on display in Paris this week, when representatives from 35 countries, including the US, discussed how to guarantee Ukraine’s post-war security in the event of a peace deal with Russia.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Broached.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broached. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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