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Recent Examples of bray
Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
They’ve been besieged at Cooper Union — forced to hide in attics and spirited away from a braying mob through secret corridors.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Apr. 2024
For car buyers who are fed up with Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s braying public persona, practically anybody would do.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
In a world of social media braying and relentless self-promotion, Holstein’s modesty is refreshing.
—Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 7 Sep. 2023
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Then an old-timer hoarse and exigent with years bugled like a braying donkey.
—Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 2 May 2024
They’ve been besieged at Cooper Union — forced to hide in attics and spirited away from a braying mob through secret corridors.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Apr. 2024
For car buyers who are fed up with Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s braying public persona, practically anybody would do.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
In a world of social media braying and relentless self-promotion, Holstein’s modesty is refreshing.
—Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 7 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bray
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Over the last year, Russia has been on the front foot, with the exception of Kursk, and has been grinding deeper into eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region despite heavy losses.Samya Kullab and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Choose your favorite salt for this recipe, and if possible, freshly grind the black pepper for the best flavor.Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Nor is there evidence, much as Trump’s supporters bleat otherwise, that Biden or DOJ influenced the Georgia racketeering charges or the Manhattan case, which was under investigation before either the president or District Attorney Alvin Bragg were elected.Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2024
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Use calls, such as bleats, grunts, snort-wheezes, grunt-snort-wheezes, and more.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 24 Oct. 2024
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But, that reality doesn’t stop the evangelists from pounding their chests and boldly declaring that everything from babies to Roombas should be put on chain.Jordan Yallen, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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There’s just something hot about a man, woman, or they/them who can pound the drums with precision and skill and provide a constant, stable, rhythmic beat for their fellow band members’ somewhat more theatrical, look-at-me musical skills.Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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Phill Simon and his family were sleeping in their Glen Park home when the screech of tornado alerts going off on their phones woke them up.Hema Sivanandam, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
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The climax is protracted but darkly thrilling: ugly secrets spill into the open, winged monkeys screech and scatter, and Elphaba comes into full possession of her powers.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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Texas will be trying to overcome a crushing loss to Georgia in the SEC title game.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Bottom Line: Tackle The Identity Shift The biggest hurdle, says Gill, is the mindset shift that creates the idea of being a person who behaves in certain ways, as opposed a person who uses willpower to crush a checklist.Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
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Gradually add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with applesauce and reserved 1/2 cup bourbon, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating on low speed until combined, about 2 minutes total.Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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In the Central Valley, Rep. David Valadao cruised to reelection, beating Democrat Rudy Salas by a wider margin than two years ago as Kern County swung further right.Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 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
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Flocks of sparrows and parrots chirp and squawk in the palms overhead.Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
Verb
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Tea is always served promptly at four o’clock in the afternoon, and regular guests begin to mill about around 3:45, waiting to snatch their favorite pastry before someone else does.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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Paradise flycatchers fervently follow kudu and bushbuck, feeding on mosquitoes and other flying insects that mill around the antelope.Scott Travers, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Bray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bray. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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