1
as in genius
a very smart person
the brains all sit together at lunch
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2
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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as in to skull
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Recent Examples of brain
Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Her own work has illustrated how different brain regions activate when processing English or Chinese sentences because of their differing linguistic properties.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Bird brains With a population of over 27 million and counting, crows seem almost ubiquitous across the US.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Sure, Southern California has a plethora of beautiful, modern-style houses dotting the exquisite greenery that makes up a lot of Beverly Hills, but a house that just landed on the real estate market has both: beauty and brains.
—Tj MacIas, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Her own work has illustrated how different brain regions activate when processing English or Chinese sentences because of their differing linguistic properties.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
And Daryl, of course, is defined in part by the death of Merle and having brained Merle.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Bird brains With a population of over 27 million and counting, crows seem almost ubiquitous across the US.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain
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The separation of the show between Willy’s ready-to-wear and Adidas through a lighting and music change was genius, and playing the excerpt from Bishop Mariann Budde at the end drove his message and position home.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
27 Jan. 2025
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For that reason, ID president Jason Sarlanis told THR that The Fall of Diddy aimed for a full picture of Combs, which includes the darkness that lay beneath his creative genius and a seemingly obsessive need to control and abuse people in his orbit, including employees.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Trump earlier this year shut off U.S. military assistance and intelligence sharing for nearly two weeks in the wake of an explosive Oval Office spat with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who was arguing Putin was a deceptive negotiating partner.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
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Local media report that several individuals formerly employed by senior DPP officials are under investigation in connection with Chinese intelligence efforts.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Price upon publish date of this article: $780 What to Look for in a Crossbody Phone Bag Special features: When shopping for a crossbody phone bag, there are a few key features to keep in mind.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The more Tropper thought about it, the more one actor appeared in his mind for Coop: Jon Hamm.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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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
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The ball was sitting on such tight grass that he easily could have chunked or skulled it.—
Daniel Rapaport,
SI.com,
17 June 2019
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Can your brain be trained to become a chart-predicting wizard?—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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See It, Feel It, Buy It Six years after The Who released Tommy, the British rockers followed it with a 1975 film starring Roger Daltrey as the titular pinball wizard.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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Gabriel has long funneled his capacious intellect and empathy into music.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
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His omnivorous intellect went from one topic to another, exploring them in minute detail.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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They are rooted in our society, pun intended, but also have proven effects in our psyches as well, according to many studies.—
Sophie Liza Cannon,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The anthrax attacks left a deep mark on the American psyche, hitting at a time when the nation was already in mourning.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
25 Mar. 2025
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Multiple Royals expressed concern for India after he was beaned in Sunday’s series finale.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2025
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Her trance is rudely broken when Elliott beans the suffering animal with a tire iron, putting it out of its misery—maybe.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Brain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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