as in nerve
shameless boldness
had the brass to demand a refund for something they had broken themselves!
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Recent Examples of brass
But after a disappointing election performance last month — one complicated by an aging President Biden and his late decision not to seek reelection — more and more Democrats are clamoring for a generational change in the party brass.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Israel has decimated Hezbollah’s top military brass and Nasrallah’s absence is acutely felt.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Lacquered brass and copper will benefit from the same cleaning routine as silver.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
The brass can’t fail to find answers at defensive tackle and cornerback with obvious issues with depth and talent, both in the offseason and during the year.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Israel has decimated Hezbollah’s top military brass and Nasrallah’s absence is acutely felt.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
Lacquered brass and copper will benefit from the same cleaning routine as silver.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
The brass can’t fail to find answers at defensive tackle and cornerback with obvious issues with depth and talent, both in the offseason and during the year.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 2 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass
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Dancing also promotes the release of endorphins, chemicals that help promote feel-good neurotransmitters (chemicals that allow nerves to communicate) and reduce unpleasant emotions.1 8.Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 7 Dec. 2024
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The incident hit a nerve in the city where there has been growing public anger over police violence, including an incident where an off-duty policeman killed a man for allegedly stealing soap from a market, Reuters reported.Abel Alvarado, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Chris Rock got a hand (and a gall bladder) from one of his old Saturday Night Live castmates this week.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 14 Dec. 2024
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And Big Government had the gall to charge me $35 to get in?Peter Rubin, Longreads, 19 Sep. 2024
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Kudos are also due Christian Probst as a prince without a drop of royal arrogance.Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 12 Dec. 2024
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Barack Obama came across to his foes as the principle of arrogance.Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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