as in mistakes
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
he dropped a brick that had his friends helpless with laughter
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Recent Examples of bricks
Fresh white paint coated the bricks of what was once a small red-brick church where Qualls met his first wife.
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Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The bricks and wood in the beds echo the materials in the outdoor fireplace and pergola, creating a unified look in the landscape.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
He had just been hired as the Patriots’ new running backs coach, and wanted to begin laying relationship bricks on a regular March day.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The lobby features gray Art Deco bricks rescued from Shanghai, lattice work inspired by Belgian Art Deco made from Burmese teak, and a bronze fireplace handcrafted in Bali.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
One very easy and attractive way to do this is with old bricks.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
To start, the eight firecrackers, which symbolize prosperity, have LEGO bricks inside that create a crackling noise when moved.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
Each cube can be attached or detached like Lego bricks, allowing engineers to assemble larger systems with highly customized mechanical behavior.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
While both Saks and Amazon once held big aspirations for the bricks to clicks connection, and the web giant was expecting big payments for referrals, the relationship has broken down.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Feb. 2026
Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
The bricks and wood in the beds echo the materials in the outdoor fireplace and pergola, creating a unified look in the landscape.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Feb. 2026
He had just been hired as the Patriots’ new running backs coach, and wanted to begin laying relationship bricks on a regular March day.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The lobby features gray Art Deco bricks rescued from Shanghai, lattice work inspired by Belgian Art Deco made from Burmese teak, and a bronze fireplace handcrafted in Bali.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
One very easy and attractive way to do this is with old bricks.
—Peg Aloi, The Spruce, 5 Feb. 2026
To start, the eight firecrackers, which symbolize prosperity, have LEGO bricks inside that create a crackling noise when moved.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026
Each cube can be attached or detached like Lego bricks, allowing engineers to assemble larger systems with highly customized mechanical behavior.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
While both Saks and Amazon once held big aspirations for the bricks to clicks connection, and the web giant was expecting big payments for referrals, the relationship has broken down.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bricks
Noun
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Gulutzan is just hopeful that his team can learn from its mistakes.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In environments where young people have few chances to recover from mistakes, those mistakes can be much more damaging, and the temptations can feel more overwhelming.—
Mark Mitchell,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Transcript text may be revised to correct errors or match updates to audio.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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Texas coach Vic Schaefer has also yanked post players Justice Carlton and Ashton Judd after on-court errors in the first half, and the Longhorns entered this timeout with four guards and Oldacre on the court.—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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An Italian Winter Olympics broadcaster who was on the mic for the opening ceremony before the Milan Cortina Games began last week faced immense backlash and a strike call for numerous blunders during the show.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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But that’s only because of the multiple strategic blunders from the summer that were Ctrl-Z’d in the swap.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But there are no outright clinkers in the bunch, either.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Bricks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bricks. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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