How to Use bruin in a Sentence

bruin

noun
Definition of bruinnext
  • They group carried the massive bruin into the couple's yard in rural Luther, Montana.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 4 Aug. 2023
  • These days the show leaves the bruins in the Northwoods.
    — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2020
  • The Bruins were in ninth place in the East, a spot out of playoff contention.
    — A.j. Perez, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2017
  • The Bruins then struck right back in the bottom of the inning with five runs on seven hits.
    — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 May 2017
  • Large traps made out of culverts were set around the area in hopes of capturing the bruin.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 8 July 2021
  • Bears usually avoid skunks, but the young bruin in this video didn’t.
    — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 3 Mar. 2021
  • The Bruins are trying to boost what was the FBS’ second-worst running game last year.
    — Genaro C. Armas, The Seattle Times, 14 Aug. 2017
  • New Brunswick doesn’t produce many record book bears but Rogersville is a good place to look for a big bruin.
    — Gerald Almy, Field & Stream, 2 Apr. 2020
  • More bears means more cubs and, as the bruins compete for food to feed their young, more are ambling out of the woods, across roads and highways.
    — Peter Fimrite, San Francisco Chronicle, 24 Dec. 2017
  • But that apparently doesn't mean the Bruins don't have a solid fan base in the area.
    — John Altavilla, courant.com, 30 Aug. 2017
  • The bruin smashed a window and left only smeared icing and a paw print behind.
    — Fox News, 13 May 2018
  • Earlier in the day, the Bruins scored five runs in the seventh inning to send Texas A&M home by winning, 8-2.
    — The Associated Press, New York Times, 4 June 2017
  • Holding you down with its paws, the bruin begins scalping you with its front teeth.
    — Peter Stark, Outside Online, 25 June 2013
  • The bear aggressively pursued the Puggle, still on a leash, and the hiker kicked the bruin in its head, the news release said.
    — Kieran Nicholson, The Denver Post, 8 Aug. 2019
  • The bruin had damaged the Subaru Outback so badly that the doors would not unlock.
    — Fox News, 21 June 2018
  • The five-star recruit finished his lone season with the Bruins as the team’s leading scorer.
    — Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2017
  • The sophomore from Damien High has continued to carve out a critical role for the Bruins.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Orange County Register, 1 June 2017
  • The bear confronts the skunk at close range, but rather than fleeing, the skunk takes a few steps toward the bruin, rocks forward and back, and raises its tail.
    — Popular Science, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Youngsters took on Goliath the Bear and predictably came out on top over the bruin in every instance.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 4 July 2022
  • The bruin had destroyed the inside of Gillotti's truck and then moved to the front seat of his mother-in-law's car outside their Cornwall home.
    — CBS News, 2 May 2022
  • The next two Bruins got out, but eight-hole hitter Paige Halstead hit one sharply to second that Quinn couldn't field cleanly.
    — Nola.com | The Times-Picayune, NOLA.com, 2 June 2017
  • Hough recorded some of the lallygagging bruin enjoying the jets of the tub just like a human.
    — Natalie Dreier, ajc, 3 July 2018
  • His replacement Bruce Cassidy led the Bruins to an 18-8-1 finish and a playoff berth.
    — Harvey Fialkov, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 June 2017
  • Their final preseason game will be Sept. 30 against the Bruins at the United Center.
    — Chris Hine, chicagotribune.com, 8 June 2017
  • In fact, the word 'love' was used on multiple occasions when referring to the Bruins and its coaching staff.
    — James Smith, NOLA.com, 6 July 2017
  • The Bruins continued to pour it on in the fourth, scoring three runs on five consecutive one-out singles.
    — Oregonian/oregonlive Sports, OregonLive.com, 27 May 2017
  • This bantam bruin was her mother’s first-born, so this year was a learning experience for both mom and cub.
    — Chris Bieri, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Wilson and Hogan, both reserves for the Bruins, teamed to go 5-0 at the Monterey Invitational early in the season.
    — Barry Faulkner, Daily Pilot, 4 May 2017
  • Law enforcement and wildlife specialists have been trying to track down the bear ever since, with the intention of capturing and killing the bruin.
    — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 7 July 2021
  • Grizzly 399 is not only ancient in bruin years but considered a symbol for the challenges facing the survival of her species.
    — Ryan Dorgan, National Geographic, 20 June 2016

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