How to Use brim in a Sentence

brim

1 of 2 noun
  • Water droplets flew off the brim.
    — Stephen King, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
  • Stuffed to the brim with features.
    — Utkarsh Sood june 23, New Atlas, 23 June 2026
  • The brim itself is short, glossy and black.
    — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 28 Dec. 2025
  • The long brim at the front shields your eyes and face from the sun's glare.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 14 July 2023
  • The wide brim helps shield the face from the sun's damaging rays.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Their retention ponds, while filled to the brim, did their job.
    — Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2022
  • Fold up the bottom to form the brim of the hat, and you're finished!
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022
  • This stuffed-to-the-brim casserole was made for feeding crowds.
    — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Quantity aside, the store is stocked to the brim with wines from around the world.
    — Kate Dingwall, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • In jeans and plaid shirt, the zanjero wears shades on the brim of his baseball cap.
    — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Tie it around the brim or let the ends hang loosely at the back for a more relaxed look.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 23 May 2026
  • The 3-inch brim protects your ears and nose from getting scorched by the sun.
    — Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
  • The galaxy itself is warped like the brim of a beat-up cowboy hat.
    — Quanta Magazine, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Imagine starting the day with a mug filled to the brim with coffee or tea.
    — Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2022
  • Plus, the wide-tooth zipper glides like a champ even when the backpack is filled to the brim.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2023
  • One little boy filled his cart to the brim within the first five minutes.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 13 Dec. 2022
  • His notebook brims with sketches of his beloved younger sibling.
    — Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 28 Mar. 2023
  • The soils themselves are filled to the brim with water and are struggling to keep up.
    — Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Jan. 2023
  • It’s filled to the brim with dish towels that have been collected over the years.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
  • Heat and tumbling can shrink or warp the brim, fabric, and elastic.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
  • The corn tortillas are thin and filled to the brim with hot, oozing mashed potatoes.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2022
  • Guests wore custom boots and hats with their own specific shape, right down to the brim.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2023
  • One might get lost in the sea of pastels and wide-brim hats and children donning smocks.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Your fridge is likely to be filled to the brim during the holidays.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Wearing a white dress, her face is hidden beneath the brim of a floppy hat.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Ascot is a time for feathers and flowers and wide brims, not for playing it safe.
    — Alisha Fernandez Miranda, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • That’s a surefire way to bend the brim and otherwise misshape it.
    — Talia Ergas, Travel + Leisure, 27 June 2023
  • Elements like wide brim hats and cow print footwear added a touch of novelty.
    — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The stars were placed in multiple places under the brim of the cowboy-like wool hat.
    — Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The album finds comfort in that fact, filled to the brim with a desire for movement.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2022

brim

2 of 2 verb
  • The show brims with excitement.
  • Her heart was brimming with happiness.
  • So far, the year has brimmed with new milestones.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Fashion goes wide-brimmed and long-sleeved.
    — Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The 42 is brimming with green tech, too.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The men's pole vault is brimming with Olympic and world medals.
    — Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
  • And by the end of the day, your cup is brimming with microstress.
    — Barbara Brody, Fortune Well, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Pawhuska is brimming with charm and fun things to do on a weekend trip.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Thank you that each one is unique and brimming with potential.
    — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The pantheon of rock legends brims with iconic names.
    — Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • My mother had smiled at the pictures, her eyes brimming.
    — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • Which is why the races are brimming with candidates.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The final product is one brimming with joy.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Cornish pasties brimming with ground beef and potatoes.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
  • Read full article The next few days are brimming with events.
    — Lauren Daley, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Mar. 2023
  • So, of course, the confidence is brimming.
    — Luke Smith, New York Times, 25 May 2026
  • Here are my top picks for fall weekend getaways brimming with autumn charm.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • But the city brims with the urgent business of survival in war, and the war itself.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
  • To enter the home, a sunken courtyard brimming with greenery opens to the main front hall.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 July 2023
  • The trail runs from bluffs and rocky boulder fields to the beach, where tide pools brim with starfish and coastal birds soar overhead.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
  • This Bond is brimming with potential, but hasn't peaked.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
  • This Bond is brimming with potential, but hasn't peaked.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 1 June 2026
  • Market stalls are brimming with produce.
    — Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Who would have thought kitchens are brimming with nail inspiration?
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Wind chimes rang out in the back yard, which brimmed with pointy succulents, low-lying shrubs, and a few small trees.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025
  • This memoir is brimming with heart, humor and wisdom.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Its menu is brimming with specialty lattes sure to awaken the taste buds.
    — Kayla Hui, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023
  • And a great place to start is with your bathroom walls, which are brimming with design potential.
    — Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 25 May 2026
  • Flora felt a brimming lightness, her sprightly grin restored, a new swing in her step.
    — Fiona Donovan, Vanity Fair, 30 Dec. 2025
  • Soon a photograph of a dead man was being beamed across the city to a sparse apartment brimming with dread.
    — Dan Barry, New York Times, 12 May 2026

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