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 balance wheel is made of a non-magnetic brass alloy and the Syloxi hairspring has been re-profiled to ensure stable performance at 36,000 vibrations per hour.
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Steven Rogers, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
The track, just under two minutes long, is layered with a cacophony of familiar synths, brass outfits, and vocoders all cascading on top of each other, as if Vernon is thanking the tools of obfuscation he’s hid behind, then releasing them for the final time.
—Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
The brass hardware gives it a hint of an edge to balance out the rustic wood, while the scalloped details on the doors adds some whimsy to the mix.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
Archaeologists found an iron knife with brass stripes dating back to the Roman Empire buried deep beneath the cellar floor of an outbuilding.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Steven Rogers, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
The track, just under two minutes long, is layered with a cacophony of familiar synths, brass outfits, and vocoders all cascading on top of each other, as if Vernon is thanking the tools of obfuscation he’s hid behind, then releasing them for the final time.
—Leah Lu, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
The brass hardware gives it a hint of an edge to balance out the rustic wood, while the scalloped details on the doors adds some whimsy to the mix.
—Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 4 Apr. 2025
Archaeologists found an iron knife with brass stripes dating back to the Roman Empire buried deep beneath the cellar floor of an outbuilding.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass
Noun
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Some also say that soaking in salt baths can help restore the body’s electrolyte balance and promote the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system, muscles, and nerve tissue.—
Alice Nardiotti,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
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The researchers engineered some flies so that two types of light-sensitive ion channels were made in the antenna, allowing red and blue light to trigger the same nerve signals as an odorant would.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Our study also identified other risks, including low blood pressure, sleep problems, headaches, formation of kidney stones, and gall bladder disease and diseases associated with the bile ducts.—
Ziyad Al-Aly,
The Conversation,
22 Jan. 2025
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Coordinators have rarely had the gall to try to run it in those spots, but the Lions did and scored.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
1 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Most are due to unnecessary escalation, creating disengagement, authoritative behaviors, arrogance and ego.—
Joao Mendes-Roter,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Musk’s casual Friday attire just shows his arrogance and disrespect for American government.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Brass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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