How to Use brick wall in a Sentence

brick wall

noun
  • Like, say, run through a brick wall.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
  • The views were mostly of brick walls.
    — Dorie Chevlen, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • And the light is coming through the glass brick walls.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Feb. 2026
  • It was built on steel beams and boasts thick, solid brick walls.
    — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 6 June 2024
  • The room is dim and cozy, with brick walls and white tablecloths.
    — Jessica Gelt, latimes.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • The throw bounced off the brick wall and sharply towards the first base dugout.
    — Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
  • That’s the brick wall that Kelley is up against.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
  • At the far end of the hall was a brick wall with a door into the yard.
    — Jonathan W. White, Smithsonian, 27 Feb. 2018
  • Helm had been building a brick wall around his Weaverville home.
    — Sam Whiting, SFChronicle.com, 11 Oct. 2019
  • The brick walls that line our runway were chipped with bullets.
    — Paul Steyn, National Geographic, 2 May 2019
  • Nearby stands a white brick wall with black letters.
    — Neal Rubin, Freep.com, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Black booths, high-tops, a brick wall, and lots of wood flesh out the tavern vibe.
    — Daliah Singer, The Know, 26 June 2019
  • The brick wall that had been blocking my view for months had crumbled.
    — Joyce Johnson, The New York Review of Books, 8 June 2020
  • Still, the naked man pushed the other man against a brick wall and took him by the throat.
    — cleveland, 17 June 2022
  • That small fire caused minor damage to a bit of the garage’s brick wall.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2020
  • Lann was able to make his way to a stairwell and got behind a brick wall.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The brick wall was restored and used as a backdrop for a brand new kitchen.
    — Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2024
  • The brick wall, which runs the length of the loft, was gently whitewashed.
    — Kristen Flanagan, House Beautiful, 27 Feb. 2023
  • When Jo was done with the room, the brick wall behind the bed was gray.
    — Sarah Weinberg, House Beautiful, 9 Aug. 2018
  • The first time, his car was parked against a brick wall at an apartment complex.
    — Ash-Har Quraishi, Amy Corral, CBS News, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Three flat-screen televisions tuned to sports hang on the lounge's brick walls.
    — Paul Elias, chicagotribune.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • The Aledo defense was a brick wall all day.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Then, of course, there was a seven, eight-year brick wall of getting the rights.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The place will also have a new look, with brick walls white washed to brighten things up.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Nov. 2019
  • The 4-minute mark seemed like a brick wall that would never be toppled.
    — Chris Lehourites, Houston Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2018
  • The 4-minute mark seemed like a brick wall that would never be toppled.
    — Michael Democker, NOLA.com, 31 Mar. 2018
  • Those of the past would run through the proverbial brick wall to grab a rebound for the man.
    — Tom Rende, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
  • The property has a shed and a landscaped yard with brick walls.
    — Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Now, go clockwise around the building to the very far end of the long brick wall in the back.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland.com, 30 Mar. 2018
  • Xavier Prep's defense was like a brick wall for the entire match.
    — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2021

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