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Recent Examples of bray
Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
To counter their own illiberal nationalists and braying chauvinists, Americans should start by practicing the sober self-awareness that Fulbright claimed was critical to living intelligently in the world.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
Would that more institutions took that stand, instead of capitulating to a dishonest, braying mob.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Then an old-timer hoarse and exigent with years bugled like a braying donkey.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
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Verb
The pack animals fiercely defend their flocks by braying, kicking wildly and charging, teeth bared, at potential predators.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
To counter their own illiberal nationalists and braying chauvinists, Americans should start by practicing the sober self-awareness that Fulbright claimed was critical to living intelligently in the world.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
Would that more institutions took that stand, instead of capitulating to a dishonest, braying mob.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Then an old-timer hoarse and exigent with years bugled like a braying donkey.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bray
Verb
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These mental health conditions can lead to bruxism (teeth grinding), which can affect the tongue.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
16 Mar. 2025
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The Houthis have choked off shipping in one of the most important Waterways of the World, grinding vast swaths of Global Commerce to a halt, and attacking the core principle of Freedom of Navigation upon which International Trade and Commerce depends.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Goats in real life are smart, sensitive social creatures who communicate through bleats and body language.—
Michael Freeman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.—
Karen Zautyk,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Schumer has taken a public pounding from his party's base, not to mention House Democrats, since voting to keep the government open last week.—
Stephen Neukam,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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Southern California was being pounded by a major storm Thursday morning, bringing evacuation warnings and fears of mudslides.—
Shelby Grad,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One-take monologues are sliced in half, plot twists pause mid-gasp, and a car chase sequence screeches to a halt.—
Viren Naidu,
IndieWire,
24 Mar. 2025
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While not functional, the shiny cars served as props for young kids to vape, scroll on their phones, and screech on top of.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Related article An Olympic dream crushed, an elite career derailed.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN,
20 Mar. 2025
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But that still left the question of how to cover the crushing fees of a major health problem like cancer.—
Alana Semuels,
TIME,
20 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Dallas Hobbs beat the buzzer with a three to put Mount St. Mary’s ahead 48-38 at halftime.—
Jeff Wallner,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2025
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The 67-year-old Sigmon, the first U.S. prisoner in 15 years to die by firing squad, was convicted in 2002 of killing his ex-girlfriend's parents, David and Gladys Larke by beating with a baseball bat at the couple's home in Greenville County, South Carolina.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Republican conference is rife with sticking points as budget hawks squawk and some House Republicans insist on increasing the state and local tax deduction.—
Taylor Giorno,
The Hill,
30 Dec. 2024
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There’s no dialogue, at least none decipherable to human ears — everything is a symphony of meows, woofs, squawks, grunts, squeaks, squeals and simian cries.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2024
Verb
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By contrast, most whole wheat flour found in US supermarkets is roller milled by metal drums and quite a bit coarser than atta.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appétit,
13 Mar. 2025
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Large groups of people milled around displays of Israeli drones and other battlefield tech, speaking with company representatives at the bustling pavilion and asking questions about the hardware.—
Natasha Turak,
CNBC,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Bray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bray. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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