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displaying or marked by rude boldness
a brassy customer insisted on arriving late and still being taken first
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Recent Examples of brassy
But the nickname that endures comes from Ethel Merman’s brassy portrayal of her in Irving Berlin’s 1950 musical, Call Me Madam.
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Robin Olson, airmail.news, 4 Jan. 2025
There were brassier accents as well, and the melody felt more intricate.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
The Platinum mask is best for neutralizing brassy tones in blonde hair, while the rose-gold iteration warms up light hair with pink and golden tones.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
Gaga’s brassy belt brings out one of the album’s most passionate vocals from Bennett, who even lets out a spontaneous laugh toward the end of the song.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Robin Olson, airmail.news, 4 Jan. 2025
There were brassier accents as well, and the melody felt more intricate.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
The Platinum mask is best for neutralizing brassy tones in blonde hair, while the rose-gold iteration warms up light hair with pink and golden tones.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
Gaga’s brassy belt brings out one of the album’s most passionate vocals from Bennett, who even lets out a spontaneous laugh toward the end of the song.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brassy
Adjective
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Picture high-collar zip-ups, bold color-blocking, and contrast piping for maximum throwback appeal.—
Victoria Montalti,
refinery29.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Her bold and theatrical designs have also been a hit with musicians in particular.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Camino is wise; its lessons come slowly, mile by mile, day by day.—
Daniela Diaz,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
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Even if the snow continuously falls, removing it before more than four inches accumulates is wise, as large amounts of snow are significantly more difficult to remove.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The sassy semi-homemade dressing (featuring Italian dressing, balsamic, honey, and crushed red pepper flakes), the tender sautéed chicken, and the enticing combination of colorful vegetables really help this supper shine.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Mar. 2025
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My final eggless contribution is this sassy chocolate acorn squash mousse for an elegant and easy treat that’s suitable (and delightful) for both Passover, Easter, along with our sad period of egg scarcity and beyond.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As a result of this brazen detention, Columbia Graduate School of Journalism noncitizen students have been advised to stop covering sensitive issues like Gaza, Ukraine and their own former classmate’s case, while scrubbing social media of this new wrongthink.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Where Whole Lotta Red felt focused in its brazen, punk-imbued approach, Music sprawls with classic Atlanta rap, industrial synths, and electropop.—
Olivier Lafontant,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The new offensive coaches will be tasked with not only providing fresh eyes to Seattle’s evaluation process but also developing the young players on the roster, such as centers Olu Oluwatimi and Jalen Sundell and guards Christian Haynes, Anthony Bradford and Sataoa Laumea.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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Shop local farmers markets or follow sales for fresh produce with can be the foundation for many meals.—
Erica Lamberg,
Fox News,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This isn’t a super saucy dish, but the sauce is light and creamy and clings to the pasta and sausage nicely.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2025
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Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal are once again getting saucy at Katz’s Delicatessen.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Estevez starred as Gordon Bombay, a cocky lawyer who's sentenced to community service after a DUI, a sentence that eventually takes the form of coaching the pee-wee players.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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The case coincides with suspicious activity occurring near the border where Bernadette Manuelito (Jessica Matten) — who used to work for the Navajo Tribal Police with Chee and Leaphorn and had a relationship with Chee — now gets drawn to cocky and handsome border agent Ivan Muños (Alex Meraz).—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Dark Empaths can grasp the subtleties of human behavior and use that insight to conceal their shortcomings behind a brash level of confidence.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Dsquared2 celebrated its 30th anniversary with a collection that featured all the brand’s hallmarks, including glittery embellishments, paint splatter and brash washes.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Brassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brassy. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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