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Recent Examples of brass ringIt’s made with a thick polyurethane — a solid plastic that is strong with some flexibility, and a lead-free brass ring.—Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 28 June 2023 Editor’s picks The Machine is Bert Kreischer’s bid for grabbing the big-screen-stardom brass ring, taking his infamous anecdote and turning it into a meta-action-comedy perfectly tailored to his stage persona.—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2023 Once upon a time, getting a job in a TV writers’ room was a brass ring of its own.—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 2 May 2023 The Tribeca premiere is the first brass ring yielded by Henri’s passion project, which unspools Hargrove’s evolution from 17-year-old jazz virtuoso to influential, groundbreaking visionary (with credits on such classic albums as D’Angelo’s 2000 set Voodoo) in cinéma vérité style.—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 14 June 2022 See all Example Sentences for brass ring
The parade at Mar-a-Lago was a steady stream of corporate executives, wealthy elites and hangers-on, some vying for plum appointments and favors from the president-elect.
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Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
This dish is duck with extra crispy skin, plum sauce and thin tortillas.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
There was a significant inequity in prize money awarded between these two categories — with $645 offered to the winner among the Black contestants versus $2,040 awarded to the winner among the white contestants.
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Sara Pezzoni,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
The event was eventually won by Slovenia’s Nika Prevc, who collected 4,300 Swiss francs ($4,700) in prize money.
Some of the women in attendance opted for suits: Kamala Harris went monochromatic in a black suit and overcoat, Hillary Clinton chose a Democrat blue Stella McCartney power suit, and Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg’s wife, wore a pale blue skirt suit with a large double strand of pearls.
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Vogue,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2025
Her accessories included a single-strand pearl necklace and matching pearl earrings.
Archeologists found the man with a set of keys, while the woman was found holding gold coins and with gold and pearl earrings.
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Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
In the music video, Barr, 72, rocks long blond braids and stereotypical hip-hop regalia — sunglasses, gold chains and vibrant colors — amid a swarm of Trump-flag-waving supporters.
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Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
17 Jan. 2025
Sift through treasures and trinkets Porcelain figurines, vintage Christmas decorations and old records occupy neighboring storefronts along Rue St. Paul, in the antiques district.
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Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Italy has long been a tourist haven, renowned for its enchanting landscapes, historical treasures, and culinary delights.
Howells may end up proving out the international prize purse case to his fellow players in 2025, and is a trail blazer for the globalization of the sport.
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Todd Boss,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
The Leafs prize size and Gourde isn’t that at 5-foot-9 and 174 pounds.
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