to the brim

idiom

: to the top
He filled the glass to the brim.

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Each of the nine suites in this Edinburgh charmer feels like its own cabinet of curiosities, filled to the brim with antiques, tapestries, statues and baubles. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024 That signature bedazzled cup—filled to the brim with Pumpkin Spice Latte, of course. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2024 The entire venue was filled to the brim with green décor, a vibrant green wall of ‘speakers’ for photo moments and other unique accents. Matt Tighe, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024 No, Noah spends the rest of the evening post-kiss in a hospital waiting room full to the brim with awful vending-machine snacks and devastating levels of Jewish guilt. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for to the brim 

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“To the brim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20brim. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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