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I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci
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Recent Examples of bracketed
These domestic sequences are bracketed with scenes on the border.
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Alexander Nazaryan, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
The All American Halftime Show was heavy on guitars, Americana, and Christian praise, and was bracketed by tributes to Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated in September.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
But the company has bracketed its AI use, noting in internal documents seen by Semafor the potential risks for copyright infringement and exposure of sources.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Throws to Troy Franklin in double coverage — he was bracketed — leading to easy interception.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Good morning, The Padres have now bracketed the 14-3 run that briefly got them into first place in the National League West with a pair of four-game losing streaks.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
One post on TikTok discussing being tax-bracketed out of friendships garnered over 50,000 views.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
The Valle de Guadalupe sits in the northern Baja peninsula like an inset gem, flanked by the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortéz and bracketed by craggy mountain views.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2025
Alexander Nazaryan, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
The All American Halftime Show was heavy on guitars, Americana, and Christian praise, and was bracketed by tributes to Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, who was assassinated in September.
—Nikki McCann Ramirez, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2026
But the company has bracketed its AI use, noting in internal documents seen by Semafor the potential risks for copyright infringement and exposure of sources.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Throws to Troy Franklin in double coverage — he was bracketed — leading to easy interception.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
Good morning, The Padres have now bracketed the 14-3 run that briefly got them into first place in the National League West with a pair of four-game losing streaks.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
One post on TikTok discussing being tax-bracketed out of friendships garnered over 50,000 views.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
The Valle de Guadalupe sits in the northern Baja peninsula like an inset gem, flanked by the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Cortéz and bracketed by craggy mountain views.
—Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracketed
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Some economists suggested last week's rise could be statistical noise, and the total number remains relatively low compared with history.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Next-generation therapies, which include combinations of GLP-1 drugs and other peptides, are being studied for their potential to better preserve muscle and bone compared with GLP-1 drugs alone.—
Amy J. Sheer,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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Jones has often equated that factor to using a credit card, meaning a bill will eventually come due.—
Joseph Hoyt,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Google’s Sundar Pichai has equated AI to the discovery of fire or electricity in its ability to democratize information.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Bracketed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracketed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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