Brie

noun

: a soft surface-ripened cheese with a whitish rind and a pale yellow interior

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Real-life spouses Dave Franco and Alison Brie star as a couple who move to the countryside and find themselves gradually being fused — literally — upon interacting with a mysterious cave. Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026 In the biggest worldwide deal to emerge from this year’s European Film Market so far, Sony Pictures is on the verge of closing rights to hot genre package Skeletons, starring Oscar winner and Captain Marvel star Brie Larson. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026 Sony has come out on top of a bidding war for Skeletons, a thriller that has JJ Abrams on board to produce and Brie Larson attached to star. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026 Serve over goat cheese, Brie, or roasted vegetables. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026 According to chief customer officer Brie Carere, FedEx currently holds a 12 percent share in the $22 billion premium air freight market. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026 In the 2025 film, actors and real-life spouses Alison Brie and Dave Franco slowly fuse into a single being. Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 6 Feb. 2026 Fox News' Brie Stimson contributed to this report. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026 Throughout the fall, everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to Brie Larson has been wearing slingback heels lately. Tara Larson, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from Brie, district in France

First Known Use

1835, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Brie was in 1835

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“Brie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Brie. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

Geographical Definition

Brie

geographical name

district and medieval county of northeastern France east of Paris; chief town Meaux

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