bristle 1 of 2

as in fiber
a thin, flexible structure that resembles a hair a hairbrush with plastic bristles

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bristle

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Recent Examples of bristle
Noun
More:Trump bristles at the courts as White House pushes executive power Unions also questioned how the workers’ pensions, health insurance and other benefits would be affected. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 Expect up to 24 hours of clump-free, smudge-resistant wear thanks to an even-coating brush with multi-level bristles that catch lashes of all lengths. Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
Michaels bristled at that — and then later announced that Chappelle would appear again at the 50th-anniversary show. Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 11 Feb. 2025 Carmelo, who could incorporate a moment or two of introspective reflection in her uncompromisingly ferocious portrayal, will travel with the rest of the cast to Washington, D.C. Bean’s Tom bristles at the way Wynona plays the race card. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bristle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bristle
Noun
  • Adding fruit on the side or mixing it into your cereal boosts fiber content even more. 4.
    Johna Burdeos, Health, 26 Feb. 2025
  • According to a report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and Fashion for Good, these materials could constitute 8% of the total fiber market by 2030, equivalent to approximately 13 million tons.
    Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Recycled beads turn into jewelry bursting with color.
    Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Plant these flowers from seed to have a garden bursting with color.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • During their Dolce & Gabbana x SKIMS shoot, Kim asked if anyone remembered when Kourtney stormed into her classroom to take back a pair of Levi jeans that Kim borrowed without permission.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • The awards show went on against the odds but there was further drama on the night when actress Adèle Haenel and director Céline Sciamma stormed out of the auditorium in protest at the Best Director win for Polanski.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The revelations — made clear in interviews, legal conferences and a private email thread among task force members and other experts in condominium law — undercut state leaders’ arguments against revisiting the law as the Legislature convenes Tuesday for its annual legislative session.
    Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
  • How To Play 'Connections' The idea of the game is to find common threads in a set of 16 words.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Early foldable phones bulged out of my pant pockets, and looked chunky in the hand.
    Ben Sin, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • On the field, Orozco was successful in her first season before missing last year due to the aforementioned bulging disc.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In March 2009, as the financial crisis raged on, the Bull-Bear spread hit negative 51.4%, right at the market bottom.
    John Buckingham, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Well, that scene when Shauna rages on her, and tells her to get out was interesting.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Filigree is just you, bending some small piece of wire.
    Sandra Jordan, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Dakota Kai Dakota Kai hit a dive to the outside before Raw went to break, but poor Dakota tripped on a camera wire.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Mercury will also activate this area of your chart as of March 3, so your mind will be buzzing with ideas.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The legendary fashion tea began nearly two decades ago at the Berkeley Hotel in London and lands in Los Angeles in the heart of awards season, when the city is already buzzing with red carpet excitement.
    Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025

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“Bristle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bristle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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