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 Custom brass sconces keep the light low, and the chandelier is original to the house. — Caroline Randall Williams, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2026 Paramount brass resisted casting a relative unknown named Al Pacino, whose only previous starring film role was as a junkie in The Panic in Needle Park. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026 And yes, there’s still a brass firepole, although there are stairs and an elevator, too. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 27 Aug. 2026 The rooms are characterful for such a huge scale (there are 252 of them) and have brass or walnut bed frames, vintage-look floral wallpaper, wooden floors, and Afghan rugs. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brass
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  1. nerve
  2. gall
  3. arrogance
Noun
  • That are, again, all spoken at the same time, in a manner that could grate the nerves coming from the hands of any other filmmaker, but Herzog is entirely sincere and irony-free in his handling.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
  • One of Amit’s colleagues noticed that mice that had been given psilocybin avoided nerve damage after chemotherapy.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of nerve
Noun
  • Avicii was hospitalized for health issues throughout his lifetime, and increased alcohol consumption to curb his anxiety led to acute pancreatitis and a gall bladder surgery.
    — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
  • It was followed by oak galls, acorns, aspen buds and mushrooms.
    — Tom Huggler, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of gall
Noun
  • What might seem arrogance in others feels merely reasonable coming from her.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But while that might suggest arrogance, Dawson’s answer to another question reflects humility.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrogance

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“Brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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