How to Use brat in a Sentence

brat

noun
  • Click or tap here to study up on 20 years of brats and beers.
    The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2023
  • There will also be a brat fry put on by Flight to the North Pole.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022
  • The brat who punched my brother wasn’t the only kid playing hooky that day.
    al, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Stuffed with cheese curds, chunks of brats, grilled onions and peppers as well as shredded cheese.
    Grace Cady, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2023
  • But she’s been a punk, a headbanger, a grunge brat, a club kid, an R&B girl-for-hire, and a law-breaking lover of 4 Non Blondes.
    Kate Sullivan, SPIN, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The president should not act like a junior-high-school brat.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2021
  • Being an Army brat, my father and I used to go to the movies every Friday.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 May 2023
  • Parker says MacLaine didn't want her child to be a spoiled Hollywood brat.
    Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 8 Aug. 2021
  • Beer braised brat: grilled and simmered in beer and butter, then topped with sauerkraut and served on a pretzel bun.
    Lauren Wethington, Detroit Free Press, 5 Apr. 2022
  • But as soon as his parents leave for the evening, the boy (Jaxon Goldenberg) turns into a mouthy brat.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Oct. 2022
  • One brat from Usinger's Famous Sausage, across the street, is available per customer from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. while supplies last.
    Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Henshaw was a military brat, growing up all over the world.
    Anne Field, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Use the Italian condiment to add tangy notes to brats, pizza, pasta salads, and more.
    Annie Peterson, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2023
  • While on the small side, the grates can still hold two burgers, corn cobs, and brats with enough room for everything to cook properly.
    Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 7 June 2023
  • Violet, in the key of adolescent brat, pretends not to know them.
    E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Forget the beer and brats, the Detroit Lions are in for some good ol' Kansas City barbecue this fall.
    Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 10 May 2023
  • Sebastian is a spoiled brat and all around [insert expletive of choice here] and Eugene learns this the hard way.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2021
  • This sweet pickle recipe shines when piled on hot dogs and brats, stirred into a potato salad, or eaten straight from the jar.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2023
  • So Tom Gaertner could be described as a firehouse brat, hanging out at the station while his father was on the job.
    George Castle, chicagotribune.com, 17 Jan. 2022
  • Though he was born in San Antonio, Brown was a military brat, with his father serving in the Army.
    Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, 10 June 2020
  • Better colors, evocative of a brat with stone ground mustard.
    Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, 2 June 2020
  • The Depot Grill serves brats, hot dogs, cheeseburgers, hot pretzels, pizza and ice cream.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2023
  • One of my biggest moments of pride was when my eighth-grade son taught his older cousin him how to grill the perfect All-American brat.
    Shannon Carpenter, CNN, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Get Italian sausage or brats, cut open the casings and quickly roll the meat into balls for fast meatballs, already seasoned and ready to go.
    Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Enjoy a parade, fun kids' games, burgers, brats, beer, live music, and an all-star baseball game.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 27 June 2023
  • That is an actual exact quote from this whiny little brat.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Dave's Dawgs food cart will rotate among three locations Dave's Dawgs, a traveling hot dogs and brats cart, will open soon.
    Jessica Rodriguez, Journal Sentinel, 14 June 2023
  • The event features live German music, brats, beer, desserts, cake and pie walks, bingo and carnival games.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Cleaning your grill is a quick task that will help keep your friends and family healthy while making your burgers and brats taste better.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Specials include $15 beer-and-a-brat combos for people, in addition to $1 dog beers.
    Haben Kelati, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2023

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