How to Use brace in a Sentence

brace

1 of 2 verb
  • He braced the gate with a piece of wood.
  • She braced herself with one hand and reached up with the other.
  • Steel columns brace the structure.
  • England will be braced next month.
    — Mohsin Kamal, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • Few things are as bracing as a good dose of irony.
    — Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Barcelona are braced for a rocky start to 2026.
    — Pol Ballús, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Which is why this game against Ghana was so bracing.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Pull your shoulders back and down to brace your core and keep your chest proud.
    — Tiffany Ayuda, Health, 22 Aug. 2023
  • In the stands, Toomey braced himself.
    — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
  • But now airlines are bracing for the next storm.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Now these teams will brace for a huge swing game in this series two nights from now.
    — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
  • Miami fans should brace for a few lean years.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
  • Hodges braced himself against a metal door frame to his right.
    — Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Many of their members are bracing for a painful few weeks ahead.
    — Jon Moss, New York Times, 16 June 2023
  • Riyadh doesn’t feel like a city bracing for crisis.
    — Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Curl toes and brace your deep core to lift knees to hover off ground just an inch or so.
    — Alyssa Sparacino, Men's Health, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The muscles that once tightened and braced to move heavy things went slack.
    — Alyssa Ages, SELF, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Polk left the game bracing his right arm and has been sidelined since.
    — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • How airports are bracing for the change.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Both clubs would be well advised to brace themselves for the long haul.
    — Phil Hay, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Anger and bracing closes the door.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Now, leaders are bracing for more.
    — Andy Rose, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Squeaky floors can be fixed by shimming or bracing them from below.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
  • The stats are startling to Chen, who is bracing for a swell of need there.
    — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 25 Oct. 2023
  • On hot days the beach was fine for sun bathing after a quick dip in the bracing water.
    — Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
  • Cadrez’s two sons arrived with their mother not long after — and braced for the worst.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The Kansas City area is bracing for big crowds.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
  • Hinging at the hips, with a slight knee bend, brace your core, push through the glutes, and pull the handles down.
    — Rozalynn S. Frazier, Health, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Other parts of the country were bracing for the hit and hoping to miss the worst of it.
    — John Wisely, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • But those already turned onto his brand of weirdness are in for a bracing ride.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025

brace

2 of 2 noun
  • We need to add some sort of brace to hold the shelf in place.
  • She wears a back brace.
  • He could walk with braces on his legs.
  • Blair scored a brace in the win.
    — Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Mahomes might not be in the brace for long.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
  • This comes as traders brace for a big week of earnings.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
  • He could be seen in the stands wearing a neck brace.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • Sleeves, braces and more available.
    — ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Once the concrete sets, screw the top of the brace to the post.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Mark Hughes scored a brace in both games.
    — Will Jeanes, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • As a child, Smith used crutches and leg braces.
    — John Beifuss, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • He has since been advised to wear a neck brace for the next four weeks or so.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • As sportsbooks brace for the storm, Knicks fans pray for reign.
    — Doug Kezirian, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • Overshown is no longer wearing a knee brace on the field.
    — Jon MacHota, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • This allows a snug fit to the hand truck’s curving back brace.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Now, brace your core and press your lower back into the floor.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Suarez appeared to brace at the question.
    — Miami Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Since then, Allen has been walking around with a knee brace and a limp.
    — Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Pull your ribs down, brace your core, and keep your shoulders level.
    — Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The foamy edges of the waves lapped around his lower body, soaking his leg brace.
    — Reginald Dwayne Betts, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2022
  • With about 20 feet left, her parents came up to her with her leg braces.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Madsen returned with a big brace around his knee and lower leg.
    — Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Rodgers was wearing sunglasses and his left foot was in a brace.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 2 Oct. 2023
  • What was really needed was a brace that didn’t act like a brace.
    — Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Next to Zohny, Black is standing up, a brace on his leg.
    — Cara Anthony, Miami Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Next to Zohny, Black is standing up, a brace on his leg.
    — Kff Health News, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Next to Zohny, Black is standing up, a brace on his leg.
    — Cara Anthony, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Kim rushed home to find Kris lying on a stretcher with a neck brace.
    — Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The second-year quarterback was seen in a brace as he was helped up.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The look was completed by a plaid shirt, brown pants, braces, leather boots and a beanie hat.
    — Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023

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