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noun

ˈbrān How to pronounce brain (audio)
Definition of brainnext
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as in genius
a very smart person the brains all sit together at lunch

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as in intelligence
often brains plural the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems you have the brains to figure out that problem on your own

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as in mind
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons I'd love to get inside his brain and experience the world as he experiences it

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brain

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verb

as in to skull

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Recent Examples of brain
Noun
Check back next week to see whether GPT can beat me in three straight weeks or if the human is due to remind AI that our brains are still superior. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The seemingly perfectly healthy and always active youngster from Georgia suffered a massive seizure, with scans later revealing three brain tumors. — Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
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Retro Rewind is the kind of game that will keep your hands and brain minimally busy while listening to a podcast or watching some rerun on a background TV. — ArsTechnica, 13 Apr. 2026 For example, Google’s state-of-the-art Gemini 3 model was brained on TPUs. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain
  1. genius
  2. intelligence
  3. mind
  4. skull
  5. wizard
  6. intellect
  7. psyche
  8. bean
Noun
  • The Big Bang line that made the brand a household name grew into a smash hit after its creation by the industry’s famous marketing genius, Jean-Claude Biver, in 2005.
    — Simon de Burton, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In overtime, the Rams won the toss and elected to defend first, a decision that soon proved to be genius by coach Sean McVay.
    — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of genius
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  • Reuters reported, citing a cyber threat intelligence analyst, that Spain, Portugal, Poland, Germany, and Belgium were affected.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Denmark's defense intelligence service specifically warned Russia could use such tactics to split the NATO alliance.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of intelligence
Noun
  • Most of these programs did not have physical forms in their original MCU incarnations, but appear in human form within the world inside Vision’s mind.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Normalcy bias means that despite all evidence to the contrary, our mind protects itself.
    — Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of mind
Verb
  • And, most incredibly, not after skulling a bunker shot on the par-5 14th, then hacking out to 30 feet.
    — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 13 June 2019
  • Someone took out a golf driver and skulled the top off of a full can of Bud Light and drank what was left.
    — Byron McCauley, Cincinnati.com, 26 Feb. 2018
Definition of skull
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  • Pittol is an ice cream wizard, capable of distilling the essence of nearly any flavor into frozen dessert form.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Since his host has a strict rule about using human avatars in this environment, the bad guy now presents as the gentleman from The Blacklist rocking a wizard’s beard.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of wizard
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  • Up until 1950, Señorita Rio uses her expert marksmanship, fencing skills, and keen intellect to fight Axis powers across South America.
    — Gaby Iori October 7, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Tony has led at the highest levels of government, respected for his intellect, strategic vision and ability to bring people together around bold, forward-looking ideas.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of intellect
Noun
  • The 16-track set is a truly thrilling journey through the relentless ambition and restless psyche of a young Black woman who’s dedicated her life to navigating the notoriously tumultuous music industry.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 12 Oct. 2026
  • This time, the Brewers swung back and swung harder and eventually landed a stunning blow deep into the Dodgers’ psyche.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of psyche
Verb
  • Then there was winning the regional at Maryland in 2022, with his father, who was nearly killed by a beaning there decades earlier, in the stands to watch.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2026
  • In the last meeting between these teams in early November, Bane beaned Okongwu in the head with the ball after flagrantly fouling him and was ejected from the game.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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