How to Use brass knuckles in a Sentence

brass knuckles

noun
  • Reigns speared Paul, who had clubbed his opponents with brass knuckles.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Dec. 2025
  • Some stores sell electronics equipment, beach gear and brass knuckles.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Rollins sneaked into the ring area and took the brass knuckles out of Theory’s reach.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026
  • The weapons allegedly included knives and brass knuckles.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Prosecutors said police found a folding blade knife, brass knuckles, a hammer and a bowing knife in the home, as well as a large bottle of bleach.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Self-defense items such as mace, kitty claws, or brass knuckles will be detected and surely require additional screening.
    — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Investigators said preliminary information shows two men got into a fight outside when one of them used brass knuckles to slash the other across the chest.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 May 2026
  • King tried to hit that customer in the head with brass knuckles, then attempted to do the same with the machete, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police report said.
    — Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Heyman then aired footage from last week when Pearce left a pair of brass knuckles on the floor that Rey Mysterio used to beat Austin Theory.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • IShowSpeed was in attendance at MSG and became entangled in the action when brass knuckles were introduced into the street fight.
    — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The officer had 53 prior traffic citations, and admitted to two prior arrests during a polygraph, one for carrying brass knuckles and one for disorderly conduct.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Richardson, who is in federal custody, was originally charged with a felony count of criminal threats, a felony count of possessing brass knuckles, a count of possessing a dirk or dagger, all felonies, and a misdemeanor count of possession of a large-capacity magazine.
    — City News Service, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
  • With the interference scrambling the ringside situation, Paul got hold of the brass knuckles and used them against The Usos, allowing The Vision to secure the pinfall and win the championships.
    — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Connor Jarnagan, who was attacked in December 2022, said an officer told him his beating was the fifth one at In-N-Out that month involving brass knuckles.
    — Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Richardson was originally charged in Orange County with a felony count of criminal threats, a felony count of possessing brass knuckles, a felony count of possessing a dirk or dagger, and a misdemeanor count of possession of a large-capacity magazine.
    — City News Service, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
  • In May 2023, a 15-year-old was beaten with brass knuckles outside the Desert Ridge In-N-Out near Tatum Boulevard and Deer Valley Drive.
    — Robert Anglen, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The Orange County Sheriff's Department arrested an Alabama man who deputies said showed up armed with brass knuckles, knives, high-capacity magazines and body armor after allegedly making threats against a Catholic monastery in California.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Logan Paul and Austin Theory of The Vision defeated The Usos in a street fight to capture the titles, with the finish coming after a sequence involving internet personality IShowSpeed, brass knuckles, and an accidental shot on LA Knight.
    — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

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