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displaying or marked by rude boldness
a brassy customer insisted on arriving late and still being taken first
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Recent Examples of brassy
The Platinum mask is best for neutralizing brassy tones in blonde hair, while the rose-gold iteration warms up light hair with pink and golden tones.
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Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
Gaga’s brassy belt brings out one of the album’s most passionate vocals from Bennett, who even lets out a spontaneous laugh toward the end of the song.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Usually, those scenes focus on Bridget Everett’s Sam, whose brassy voice can punch a hole into any heart.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
To do so, this uses a blend of ultra-violet pigments that counteract yellow and brassy tones to ensure your color is always up to your standard in between salon appointments.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
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Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
Gaga’s brassy belt brings out one of the album’s most passionate vocals from Bennett, who even lets out a spontaneous laugh toward the end of the song.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Usually, those scenes focus on Bridget Everett’s Sam, whose brassy voice can punch a hole into any heart.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
To do so, this uses a blend of ultra-violet pigments that counteract yellow and brassy tones to ensure your color is always up to your standard in between salon appointments.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brassy
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Poppy Red 17-1664: Swift is often associated with this exuberant and celebratory red, which is a notch bolder than the color in her beau Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs uniform.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
6 Feb. 2025
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These distinctive heels, characterized by a narrow base at the foot that widens toward the bottom, offer a bold and retro-inspired silhouette.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Fun fact: People born in the Year of the Snake are said to be wise, observant and resourceful, but can also be possessive, cautious and secretive, per the Chinese Language Institute.—
Alissa Widman Neese,
Axios,
29 Jan. 2025
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More importantly, cheaper trims will arrive later in 2025, which is wise, because the Launch Edition's tall ask of $71,995 almost doubles the starting sticker of an Equinox EV, seriously eclipses either a Model Y, EV6, or Ioniq 5, and also somehow costs more than a Polestar 3 or even a Lucid Air.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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As for Winnie herself, Anagnos described her as the sweetest, sassiest toddler there is.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Room Essentials 7-Ounce Plum Glass ‘Sassy’ Candle Bring out your sassy side with this 7-ounce glass candle.—
Kaitlin Gates,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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The movie may be a bit cavalier in its expert execution and pulpy plot twists, but Unsane’s brazen disreputability ends up being a feature, not a bug.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the brazen attack on four people sleeping last Thursday morning unnerved him.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Both allow for plenty of flexibility to customize for personal tastes, what’s in season, and what looks fresh. 6-to-1: To have enough for up to six full meals, shop for six vegetables, five fruits, four proteins, three starches, two sauces or spreads, and one fun item.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2025
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The animated pic is 77% fresh with Rotten Tomatoes critics.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Feb. 2025
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Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy are getting saucy with their Thanksgiving celebrations!—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
29 Nov. 2024
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Served alongside a stack of still-warm corn tortillas, these tender meatballs were saucy, nutty, earthy, sweet, and unlike any meatball my palate had been lucky enough to experience before.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Jan. 2025
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The cocky decision will have unnerving ramifications.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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But get used to me — black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my goals, my own.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr. on June 26, 1970, was a key figure in the sound of ‘90s and 2000s hip-hop, when brash lyricism and outsized personalities blended seamlessly with pop hooks and R&B tenderness.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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Donald Trump's return to Washington has been defined largely by bombarding the country with a dizzying amount of brash actions and rhetoric that opponents admit is exhausting.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Brassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brassy. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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