as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
he dropped a brick that had his friends helpless with laughter
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Recent Examples of brick
This week's hot homes include new listings with charming details — from arched walkways to brick exteriors.
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Alexis Clinton, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
After a 2023 tornado destroyed the original space, which had been in a small brick building across the street from the family home, its rebuilding was followed all over the state.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
In 1915, Smith imported such materials as bricks and marble from India and Italy to realize the innovative design, which blended Moorish and Indo-Gothic architectural styles.
—Gulnaz Khan, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
Barajas was previously a tamale vendor in the Mission District who, after a stint at the nonprofit food incubator La Cocina, opened a brick and mortar in Fruitvale.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Alexis Clinton, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
After a 2023 tornado destroyed the original space, which had been in a small brick building across the street from the family home, its rebuilding was followed all over the state.
—USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
In 1915, Smith imported such materials as bricks and marble from India and Italy to realize the innovative design, which blended Moorish and Indo-Gothic architectural styles.
—Gulnaz Khan, AFAR Media, 13 Feb. 2025
Barajas was previously a tamale vendor in the Mission District who, after a stint at the nonprofit food incubator La Cocina, opened a brick and mortar in Fruitvale.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brick
Noun
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Expert instructors will teach you how to get started, practical uses, tips for effective prompt-writing, and mistakes to avoid.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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Don’t act too quickly though, because using your oven’s self-cleaning function could be a huge mistake.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The intended answer, 88 ounces, indicated that a programming or grading error had been made after the child had handed the paper over.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Maybe there are good reasons why Matty’s making so many unforced errors.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Just like when Trump recently helped legitimize Maduro by sending White House special envoy Richard Grenell to meet with the Venezuelan dictator and pose in smiling pictures with him, Trump’s de facto abandonment of pro-democracy groups in the hemisphere is a major blunder.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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Foreign policy is hard, but this is just a very big early blunder.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Brick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brick. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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