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
The ensemble are supported by a fine onstage band that includes a brass trio.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
This mirror is on super sale, and a surprising deviation from the brand’s usual whimsy, featuring brutalist influences in iron and brass.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 July 2025
Banjos, brass and a proper ranchera At times, Willie's annual musical offering presented a wonderfully unexpected mix.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
Inside, all the tents are decorated in classic campaign style: think trunks, leather furniture, and brass light fixtures.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2025
This mirror is on super sale, and a surprising deviation from the brand’s usual whimsy, featuring brutalist influences in iron and brass.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 July 2025
Banjos, brass and a proper ranchera At times, Willie's annual musical offering presented a wonderfully unexpected mix.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 7 July 2025
Inside, all the tents are decorated in classic campaign style: think trunks, leather furniture, and brass light fixtures.
—Flora Stubbs, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass
Noun
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King has been out since mid-May with a nerve impingement near his right shoulder and is essentially in build-up mode.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The researchers employed a range of advanced laboratory techniques to investigate nerve regeneration.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 July 2025
Noun
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People were essentially imprisoned in their homes, yet Newsom had the gall to dine mask-free at French Laundry with lobbyists.—
Houman Hemmati,
Oc Register,
20 July 2025
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And for all this some institutions have the gall to charge undergraduates upwards of $100,000 a year!—
Adrian Wooldridge,
Twin Cities,
6 May 2025
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Putin’s arrogance in wanting total Ukrainian surrender could prove his downfall, if only Trump sticks to his position.—
Daniel Fried,
Time,
15 July 2025
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The arrogance wasn’t hers alone; many people have tried to assign the Tully monster a place in the tree of life since it was first discovered 70 years ago.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
8 July 2025
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“Brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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