How to Use brass in a Sentence

brass

noun

• The brasses began to play.
• The whole orchestra—the strings, percussion, woodwinds, and brass—began to play.
• The brass hardware and fixtures speak to the gilt frame.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 9 Aug. 2023
• Back and forth in the room, the chorale, then the brass, chorale and brass, chorale and brass, driving the rant.
  — Martin Scorsese, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2023
• So what if these brass cups and spoons need to be washed by hand?
  — Emily Farris, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2023
• It’s got guitar, a raspy voice, a touch of brass and a whole lot of heart.
  — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2023
• From behind the counter, the cashier pulled forth a large brass hanging censer.
  — Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2023
• One of the highlights for her was the brass pull-out drawers with the linen lining.
  — Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 22 Mar. 2023
• The modern look is achieved by sleek leather paired with glossy brass.
  — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2024
• The brass guard is beefy and prevents the hand from slipping down on the 58-60 Rockwell blade.
  — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
• The Orioles brass will soon have to remove 20 names from that list.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2023
• The hoops are made with 23K gold over brass and have a custom pattern.
  — Deanna Pai, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023
• Wrap it in dark glass, and don’t skimp on the brass, bronze, or anything else golden.
  — Curbed, 2 Oct. 2023
• If the media is inclined to think highly of the local brass, the thumbs go up.
  — Mitch Albom, Detroit Free Press, 30 Apr. 2023
• This set of six polished brass icicles will add a cool touch to your tree.
  — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
• The saturation dips, the brass soundtracking fades, and the rooms seem to shrink.
  — Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 9 Nov. 2023
• While the wood is in good shape, it is held together with copper and brass pins.
  — Laura Paddison, CNN, 14 Feb. 2024
• Brad Stevens and the brass can’t run it back with the same roster and hope for different results.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 31 May 2023
• Rockets brass hopes its young team is in contention as well by that point.
  — Rahat Huq, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2023
• My first solution was get a thin piece of brass and make a dent in it with a center punch.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2023
• It's made of brass wire, alder wood, paper and glass and can be customized to match her birth month.
  — Cailey Lindberg, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2023
• Behind her, the Polo Club gleamed the dull gleam of brass and mahogany, feather dusters and floor wax.
  — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2024
• Her name is inscribed on one horseshoe and on a brass saddle plate.
  — Katia Parks, Baltimore Sun, 11 Aug. 2023
• The higher-register strings, brass, and vocals still take the lead, but the lows are too forward.
  — PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2024
• Rubenstein plays a lot of brass and strings, Kaufman a lot of woodwinds and keyboards.
  — Ken Armstrong, ProPublica, 22 Nov. 2023
• Austin and Pentagon brass ignored the letter, and the removal process moved ahead.
  — David Mark, Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2024
• The set is available in matte black and brass finishes.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2023
• Green leather and brass pulls on the lower cabinets and drawers add even more charm.
  — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 14 Feb. 2024
• And so, when programming the latest edition, the Series Mania brass looked to widen the field.
  — Ben Croll, Variety, 17 Mar. 2023
• The interiors are reminiscent of yachts, with plenty of rich wood and brass accents.
  — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 26 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024