as in nerve
shameless boldness
had the brass to demand a refund for something they had broken themselves!
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Recent Examples of brass
At the compact 22-room S Paul Hotel in Lemesos's old town, an ancient olive tree grows in the courtyard, and brass and metal accents give the cocoon-like Lux Bar an Art Deco sheen.
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Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The Dolphins are hosting Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson and the Miami Hurricanes’ Carson Beck on pre-draft visits, according to NFL Network reports Tuesday while the team’s brass is at the Arizona Biltmore for the league’s annual meeting.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The orchestral instruments contain several choir samples, a harp, a pipe organ, and the usual brass, percussion, strings, and woodwinds.
—Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
With the room already warm, Grabinski met up with studio brass a few days later to offer his own Mike & Nick pitch that would lead to a handshake and signature.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
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Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
The Dolphins are hosting Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson and the Miami Hurricanes’ Carson Beck on pre-draft visits, according to NFL Network reports Tuesday while the team’s brass is at the Arizona Biltmore for the league’s annual meeting.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
The orchestral instruments contain several choir samples, a harp, a pipe organ, and the usual brass, percussion, strings, and woodwinds.
—Jamie Lendino, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
With the room already warm, Grabinski met up with studio brass a few days later to offer his own Mike & Nick pitch that would lead to a handshake and signature.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass
Noun
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In the fullness of time, Nancy had a Nest camera installed—one of those all-seeing eyes meant to guard the property and calm anxious nerves and provide real safety from intrusion.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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If not treated early, the infection can progress to more serious symptoms, such as joint swelling and arthritis, nerve pain, tingling or numbness, facial muscle weakness, heart inflammation and difficulties with memory or concentration.—
Emily Bache,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Possible diseases include powdery mildew, blight, crown rot, leaf gall, root rot, leaf spot, and rust.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
12 Mar. 2026
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Imagine having the gall to besmirch the name of a young mother killed for trying to speak up for her neighbors or of an ICU nurse shot in the back for trying to tend to a woman who had been pepper-sprayed in the face.—
Sasha Abramsky,
Washington Post,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Money and jealousy are the root of the play’s evils, with more deadly sins released in a world of posh, uppity arrogance.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a study with 355 participants, the authors narrowed their list to 16 warning signs that predicted violence that occurred within six months — many of them having to do with entitlement, arrogance, control and emotional immaturity.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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