1
a
b
: an ill-mannered immature person
2
: the child of a career military person
army brats
also
: the child of a person whose career is in a specified and typically unusual field
Hollywood brats
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Abby Monteil, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
The gritty film introduces Trump (Sebastian Stan) as a fumbling brat before Cohn teaches him to bully his way to fame through aggression, half-truths, and blanket denials.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Costco employee Derrick Hall Jr. is a military brat; his father was in the Air Force.
—Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Back inside the arena, Gay was trying to catch a brat.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
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Noun
To mark Smile 2’s first weekend in theaters, Gage caught up with Them to chat about shooting his big bloody moment, drawing inspiration from Boogie Nights, and whether the Smile demon is brat.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 23 Oct. 2024
The gritty film introduces Trump (Sebastian Stan) as a fumbling brat before Cohn teaches him to bully his way to fame through aggression, half-truths, and blanket denials.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 8 Oct. 2024
Costco employee Derrick Hall Jr. is a military brat; his father was in the Air Force.
—Suzette Hackney, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Back inside the arena, Gay was trying to catch a brat.
—Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Brat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brat. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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brat
noun
: child sense 2a
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: an ill-mannered annoying child
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