right brain

noun

: the right cerebral hemisphere of the human brain especially when viewed in terms of its predominant thought processes (such as creativity and intuitive thinking)

right-brained

ˈrīt-ˈbrānd 

adjective

Examples of right brain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Universal stars are well above the zero line, plus today’s inner collab of left and right brain working together could build powerful synergy in problem solving. —Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026

Poetry comes from the right brain but, interestingly, language comes largely from the left. —Christian Wiman, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025

Dogs used the right brain more for negative sounds (fear, sadness) and the left brain more for positive sounds (happiness). —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025

In that procedure, Apple went through the femoral artery and an artery in the right arm to add two stents to open up the blood vessels leading to the right brain and the right arm. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for right brain

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Medical Definition

right brain

noun

: the right cerebral hemisphere of the human brain especially when viewed in terms of its predominant thought processes (as creativity and intuitive thinking)

right-brained

-ˈbrānd 

adjective