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
Jonathan Diller was fatally shot in the line of duty, mourners and top NYPD brass on Tuesday packed a Long Island church where the slain cop’s wife and toddler were among those remembering his legacy.
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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
The Frick is a temple of the tangible, where visitors can commune with materials largely missing from their ordinary lives: oil paint, brass, porcelain, damask, and old wood.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025
Crossing the threshold into the Bar Mercury puts you in an entirely different atmosphere, with dark furnishings, polished brass and dimmer lighting.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
The music is thrillingly brought to life by a dynamic onstage band, with poly-rhythmic percussion, bracing brass and the exquisite delicacy of guitar strings.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2025
The Frick is a temple of the tangible, where visitors can commune with materials largely missing from their ordinary lives: oil paint, brass, porcelain, damask, and old wood.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 25 Mar. 2025
Crossing the threshold into the Bar Mercury puts you in an entirely different atmosphere, with dark furnishings, polished brass and dimmer lighting.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
The music is thrillingly brought to life by a dynamic onstage band, with poly-rhythmic percussion, bracing brass and the exquisite delicacy of guitar strings.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass
Noun
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The robot is designed to treat complex patient problems in the field of reconstructive surgery, lymphatic surgery, peripheral nerve repair and trauma.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2025
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Calcium is essential for maintaining strong bones and teeth and regulating nerve function.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Our study also identified other risks, including low blood pressure, sleep problems, headaches, formation of kidney stones, and gall bladder disease and diseases associated with the bile ducts.—
Ziyad Al-Aly,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
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Coordinators have rarely had the gall to try to run it in those spots, but the Lions did and scored.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
1 Jan. 2025
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Most are due to unnecessary escalation, creating disengagement, authoritative behaviors, arrogance and ego.—
Joao Mendes-Roter,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Musk’s casual Friday attire just shows his arrogance and disrespect for American government.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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