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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
This is a man on the upswing, and he’s carried to Philadelphia on the strength of Daniel Blumberg’s throbbing score, which pivots between industrial percussion and brassy jazz horns with the force of a twin-piston engine.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
Early on, Jacobs’s music even welcomes Christian rock into the soundscape, mixing it with American folk and brassy pop.
—Brittani Samuel, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
The party expresses its new ideology in simplistic, brassy terms, drawing on unsubtle readings of classics and disallowing critiques.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Playing in between was a brassy Canadian from a hardscrabble background: Shania Twain.
—Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2024
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2024
Early on, Jacobs’s music even welcomes Christian rock into the soundscape, mixing it with American folk and brassy pop.
—Brittani Samuel, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
The party expresses its new ideology in simplistic, brassy terms, drawing on unsubtle readings of classics and disallowing critiques.
—Rana Mitter, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Playing in between was a brassy Canadian from a hardscrabble background: Shania Twain.
—Brad Shoup, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brassy
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Whether raising a glass for the New Year or toasting with loved ones, this collaboration offers a bold, innovative way to connect through music, technology, and the spirit of the season.Okla Jones, Essence, 26 Dec. 2024
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This bodycon mini is a bold way to welcome the New Year.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
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While most ski down the mountain when ready to leave, my friends and I took a gondola, which was the easier and wiser choice after a few margaritas.Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
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Brimming with humor and heart-tugging emotion, this wise and wistful masterpiece is also one of the most visually stunning shows to hit New York in ages.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The main leap forward is the approach to vocals, which connect rap’s penchant for melody in syncopation, Swift-pop’s flair for sassy specificity, and electronic music’s insistence that production—filters, beats, samples—is songwriting.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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KoKo’s Earth Control (1928) Imaginative, sassy, surreal and nonlinear characterize films from the Fleischer Studios, which battled the Walt Disney Co. for animation supremacy during the 1920s and ’30s, with their competing styles delighting audiences and leading to many technical advancements.Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Luigi Mangione, the suspect accused in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is set to appear Thursday at an extradition hearing in Pennsylvania after Manhattan prosecutors filed a slew of new charges related to the brazen attack.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Chin Jinping, 61, could face anywhere between no prison time and five years behind bars as well as the possibility of losing his U.S. citizenship after admitting his role in the brazen Chinese spying scheme.John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Once laundered, return the fresh towels to the guest bedroom or bathroom.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024
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His style can most accurately be described as a fresh take on old Hollywood glamour.Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 21 Dec. 2024
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Jamie and Ian’s conversation is a little more saucy.Lincee Ray, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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The chain revealed that the McRib is coming back starting on Tuesday, Dec. 3, along with a saucy companion.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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But Pacquiao had style and substance and a swagger that was somewhat more confidently good-natured than cocky.Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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The former congressman, chief of staff to President Barack Obama and mayor of Chicago is brash, a touch cocky and frequently profane.Motoko Rich, New York Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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The victim, who was in her late 50s, then helped push the brash young fraudster onto a new path.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Both descriptions are consistent with Grossman’s reputation as a brash, savvy negotiator.Gabe Cohn, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Brassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brassy. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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