1
a
b
: an ill-mannered immature person
2
: the child of a career military person
army brats
also
: the child of a person whose career is in a specified and typically unusual field
Hollywood brats
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
To cement their bond, Spaeny, who hails from Missouri, and Melton, an Army brat who considers Kansas home, decided to return to their Midwestern roots, round up their families and go to a Kansas City Chiefs football game just before Christmas.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
For me, a Navy brat with a genetic tendency to wander, the road is less an escape and more a birthright.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
The campaign tactic seems to resemble musician Charli XCX’s 2024 album, brat, complete with the same lime-green and black text that became synonymous with the sensation.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
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Noun
Gunther called Cody a spoiled brat.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
To cement their bond, Spaeny, who hails from Missouri, and Melton, an Army brat who considers Kansas home, decided to return to their Midwestern roots, round up their families and go to a Kansas City Chiefs football game just before Christmas.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
For me, a Navy brat with a genetic tendency to wander, the road is less an escape and more a birthright.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2026
The campaign tactic seems to resemble musician Charli XCX’s 2024 album, brat, complete with the same lime-green and black text that became synonymous with the sensation.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
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“Brat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brat. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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brat
noun
: child sense 2a
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: an ill-mannered annoying child
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