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Recent Examples of brash Like all the best vehicles in Cadillac’s history, the Escalade is big, brash and stylish. Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 His messages online sound all too typical of the brash and bratty computer techies who seem to think insults are satisfactory entertainment for their followers. Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025 Dark Empaths can grasp the subtleties of human behavior and use that insight to conceal their shortcomings behind a brash level of confidence. Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Dsquared2 celebrated its 30th anniversary with a collection that featured all the brand’s hallmarks, including glittery embellishments, paint splatter and brash washes. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brash
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brash
Adjective
  • From the lobby to rooms, restaurants, and the rooftop, neutral backdrops are layered with metallic accents, and bold and energetic colors like emerald green, saffron yellow, fiery chili pepper red, and Mediterranean blue.
    Elizabeth Brownfield, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
  • After years of pandemic fallout, opioid deaths, and declining public trust, the agency needs bold, decisive leadership.
    Michael Mina, Time, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Democrats slammed the Signal chat as a reckless violation of secrecy that could have put service members in harm’s way.
    Stephen Groves, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Marcantonio faces four counts of first-degree reckless endangerment and a single count each of reckless driving, failure to maintain the proper lane and first-degree manslaughter.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • On the dark side, Mercury in Sagittarius can be overly blunt and tactless in communication.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Rian Johnson’s intricate script thrived on detailed dissections of its rich and awful suspects, including plenty of pointed jabs at Hudson’s oblivious model and tactless brand ambassador — two titles Hudson herself has held.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Here, Forbes Coaches Council members share wise strategies for tactfully and strategically highlighting your contributions at work.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Speaking of family, Nivola’s parents gave him some wise advice.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • LaBruce’s idiosyncrasy is connected to the fearless audacity of his brave, tragic inspiration, Pasolini.
    Armond White, National Review, 19 Mar. 2025
  • At the same time, Scott’s act of mass ventriloquism—patient, playful, physically astute and ultimately brave—clarifies something at the heart of Chekhov’s play.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The team held a multiple-point lead with seconds to go, but careless defense and turnovers cost them.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Top-four defencemen Darnell Nurse and Jake Walman were also careless with the puck at times.
    Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Dolphins fans were more giddy, cocky and optimistic than Philly fans, Buffalo fans, Baltimore fans and San Francisco fans combined.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025
  • In the Mike White directed HBO drama, Schwarzenegger plays Saxon Ratliff, the cocky, finance bro son of a wealthy Southern family.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • His stage name, combining the loyal, strong, and courageous Hindu god Hanuman with the rest of mankind, gives a sense of how lofty his ambitions for his music are.
    Isha Sharma, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The courageous, notoriously hard-working star was there to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Dollywood.
    Robin Raven, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025

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“Brash.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brash. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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