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Recent Examples of brat
Solving the crime will require quick detours into the lives of his loyal partner who was killed (Kenneth Choi); his new partner (Kali Reis), who seems the soul of trustiness; his blustery AA sponsor (Chris Sullivan); and his teen-brat daughter (Kylie Rogers).
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
If brat summer was the moment, then The Moment is brat winter.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2026
Military brat, mom and dad both served in the Army.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Harry’s residency years feel strangely sepia-toned now, pre-Charli’s brat cultural takeover.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
If brat summer was the moment, then The Moment is brat winter.
—Meg Walters, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2026
Military brat, mom and dad both served in the Army.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Harry’s residency years feel strangely sepia-toned now, pre-Charli’s brat cultural takeover.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brat
Noun
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Intentionally obstructing the roadway, especially while impeding emergency access, is a misdemeanor in Minnesota, as is being a public nuisance by blocking the right-of-way.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
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For rulers abroad, the Puerto Rican people were mostly a nuisance to be managed.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This has been a disrupter for the industry and could have far-reaching impact, not only in Sicily, but the world.—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
17 Jan. 2026
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Today, of course, our world is being shaped by AI, arguably an even bigger disrupter than email was in the 1990s or the Dictaphone was in the early 20th century.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Jan. 2026
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Soon enough, Curtis’s all-black border collie, Steve, and a ragamuffin of a dog, Jack, would emerge from the trees to beg for sandwich scraps.—
Carrie Dennis,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2025
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Playing out on a New Orleans street set designed more or less as a cartoon by David Rockwell, its pirates costumed by Linda Cho in ragamuffin seafaring garb that nonetheless allows for the odd pleasing splash of color, Pirates!—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Brat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brat. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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