brass

noun

ˈbras How to pronounce brass (audio)
Definition of brassnext
as in nerve
shameless boldness had the brass to demand a refund for something they had broken themselves!

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Recent Examples of brass Birkin’s bag was black box, a kind of calf leather, with gilded brass hardware, fashioned in a rectangular shape with saddle stitching and a burnished flap embossed with the initials JB. — Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026 In a bedroom, a vintage brass bed is upholstered in an Hermès silk fabric. — Gay Gassmann, Architectural Digest, 19 Oct. 2026 It was seen that Belgrad was an extra layer at the top of Netflix’s film brass that could easily be let go, dollar-wise. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 Now, new hardwood floors, new tile, a new marble bar with a brass drink rail and new cabinetry are among the changes diners will notice. — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brass
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  1. nerve
  2. gall
  3. arrogance
Noun
  • Back in 2023, Stevens revealed he was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome—a rare auto-immune disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves—and was working to relearn how to walk and use his hands.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Johns Hopkins University researchers created a similar prosthetic device that instead maps pressure variables and sends them back to the observer using an electromyography (EMG) link hooked directly into deep muscle and nerve pathways.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of nerve
Noun
  • The official copy covered four big sheets of parchment in ink made from oak galls.
    — James Whorton Jr, Longreads, 13 Oct. 2026
  • What galls, perhaps, is less the accident itself than the absence of a person stepping out from behind the wheel, having a human experience of horror and regret.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of gall
Noun
  • McVay and Snead have effectively built a culture of arrogance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • These fascinating, illuminating episodes raise the question of whether great fiction requires the kind of single-mindedness and even arrogance that McCarthy cultivated.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrogance

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“Brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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