broad-brush

adjective

ˈbrȯd-ˌbrəsh How to pronounce broad-brush (audio)
Definition of broad-brushnext
as in general
belonging or relating to the whole an unfair, broad-brush accusation of corruption in the statehouse

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Recent Examples of broad-brush She’s equipped with a hefty financial aid package and a broad-brush vision of what her post-high school life will look like. — Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 Warwick cautions that this is to avoid broad-brush judgments regarding who, what, when, where, why, and how. — Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 12 May 2026 Moving away from a broad-brush approach to tailor marketing strategies to specific parks. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026 Characters archly comment on proceedings directly to camera at some points and retreat into the staid distance of historical drama at others, as passages of seemingly earnest melodrama crash abruptly into broad-brush contemporary satire. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for broad-brush
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broad-brush
  1. general
  2. generic
  3. overall
  4. broad
  5. common
Adjective
  • The Great Pumpkin Commonwealth (GPC) shared a few general tips as well, including hard work and dedication, having good soil and one fruit per plant.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Fox News earlier reported the new reductions, which could include any one-star general or above or officer of equivalent Navy rank.
    — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of general
Adjective
  • Leaders may consider repurposing these existing tools around the patient data that already exists to help ensure the guidance clinicians receive feels timely and relevant rather than generic.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Novo needs to convince investors that its pipeline of new drugs can fill the hole when generic competitors enter the market.
    — Annika Kim Constantino,Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of generic
Adjective
  • However, speeding up a stage that wasn’t the constraint doesn’t make the overall work any faster.
    — Illia Smoliienko, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • After principal photography wrapped, many months would be spent in post-production augmenting the voices to create the right tone and weave them into the overall soundscape.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of overall
Adjective
  • ConnCORP, meanwhile, is spearheading First HAVEN, a broader $200 million redevelopment project in Dixwell.
    — P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, it is intended to become a broader technology ecosystem combining private companies, investment, research and development and military testing.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of broad
Adjective
  • Retaliation is not unheard of in higher education and fear of scheming colleagues is common.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Low iron, which is more common in women, can stem from heavy menstrual bleeding, iron absorption problems, inadequate iron in the diet and other things.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of common

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“Broad-brush.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broad-brush. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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