Examples Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of brainteaser
The popular game show has been on air for 39 seasons with guild writers penning the tricky brainteasers.
—
Kaitlyn Huamani, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023
Ace Sheds' brainteaser has taken some people over 5 minutes to solve.
—Christy Piña, Woman's Day, 28 Oct. 2020
Despite its struggles, the AI chatbot made one key logical breakthrough during the brainteasers.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 May 2023
At least the old brainteaser, the one where one guard always lies and the other always tells the truth, is a solvable problem.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2023
See all Example Sentences for brainteaser 
Kaitlyn Huamani, Peoplemag, 26 July 2023
Ace Sheds' brainteaser has taken some people over 5 minutes to solve.
—Christy Piña, Woman's Day, 28 Oct. 2020
Despite its struggles, the AI chatbot made one key logical breakthrough during the brainteasers.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 25 May 2023
At least the old brainteaser, the one where one guard always lies and the other always tells the truth, is a solvable problem.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2023
See all Example Sentences for brainteaser
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brainteaser
Noun
-
The Crossword: Wednesday, December 4, 2024 A beginner-friendly puzzle.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
-
Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle?Mark Cooper, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
-
The question of whether to have a child was, for Paul, a sort of riddle that illuminated the limits of rationality.Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
-
The Hoosiers, who close with 1-10 Purdue next week, present one heck of a riddle for the committee.Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Noun
-
Rice has been planted in Italy since the fifteenth century, if not earlier, though whether it was imported by the Aragonese, the Moors, or the Saracens, or whether the Venetians brought it from Turkey, is a conundrum not easily settled.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
-
Every Friday, our resident witch Roya Backlund will answer your most vulnerable conundrums through the lens of astrology, Tarot, and spirituality.Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near brainteaser
Cite this Entry
“Brainteaser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brainteaser. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share