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noun

bri-ˈgād How to pronounce brigade (audio)
Definition of brigadenext
as in team
a group of people working together on a task a clean-up brigade put the parish hall back in good order

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verb

as in to band

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Recent Examples of brigade
Noun
The intoxicating pull of the manosphere – the hyper-online community led by men who tout misogynistic definitions of manliness – has given Glass a boisterous brigade of rivals. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026 Founded after the devastating 1985 Mexico City earthquake, the nonprofit brigade operates independently and has earned an international reputation for deploying to major disasters at home and abroad. — Fernanda Pesce, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Verb
This strain of eliminationism is not simply a derangement of the political right; the notes sounded by the dollars versus deaths brigade come straight from the liberal hymnbook. — Aaron Timms, The New Republic, 18 May 2020 This can involve them being personally attacked and brigaded online or their actual faces being plastered on YouTube thumbnails. — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brigade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brigade
  1. team
  2. band
  3. army
  4. rally
  5. crew
  6. herd
  7. platoon
  8. flock
Noun
  • The Mets, being one of the worst offensive teams in baseball, don’t often come back from large deficits.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
  • Among their polyglot ranks are search-and-rescue specialists, doctors, canine teams and structural engineers.
    — Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of team
Verb
  • They were named and banded, and their names were announced Monday — in addition to Mavis, they were named Buddy, Frankie, and Tweedy.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • The physical distinction between eastern and broad-banded copperheads is minimal.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
Definition of band
Noun
  • The framework has provisions for a test run of sorts, with Israeli troops withdrawing from two pilot zones where the Lebanese army will gradually assume security responsibilities.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Earlier this month, the Nigerian army rescued more than 300 people abducted by Boko Haram from Ngoshe, a town about 114 kilometers (71 miles) from Lassa, where Monday’s abduction happened.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of army
Verb
  • For eight years, the group rallied city officials, politicians and advocates to petition the National Park Service and the city of Philadelphia to build a slavery memorial at the President's House.
    — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 4 July 2026
  • As the match enters a hydration break, Austria — which has already gone for broke with four substitutions this half — will have to try something different to rally.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of rally
Noun
  • The twin quakes struck Venezuela on June 24 and by the evening of the next day, the Los Angeles County team of 73 crew members, six canine teams and 80,000 pounds of equipment were on their way to March Air Force Base in Riverside.
    — Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The Service During my flight, which was approximately 50% full, the crew was thoughtful and attentive, even offering to rearrange seating and give additional space to a passenger with an anxious pet.
    — Annie Archer, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of crew
Verb
  • There’s the Basque population in Boise, Idaho, whose ancestors traded a mountainous region between France and Spain for the American West in the hopes of finding gold but later turned to sheep herding.
    — Albert Sun, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Irish and Scottish laborers moved to the West to work on railroads, while Mexican vaqueros herded cattle on the open range.
    — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of herd
Noun
  • Doing so without a platoon advantage, after pulling the low-pitch-count starter who had one, raises questions.
    — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Regarding Salas’ floor and upside, another scout sees him as no less than a future platoon catcher who plays against right-handed pitching.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026
Definition of platoon
Verb
  • The siblings dominated the sport for decades and fans will once again flock to SW19 to see the two living legends in action.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • No strike date has been announced as of yet, but the vote arrives at the start of summer, the time of year when New York museums typically see their highest attendance as vacationers flock to the city from around the world.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 30 June 2026
Definition of flock

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