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The Editors, National Review, 22 Apr. 2024
For car buyers who are fed up with Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s braying public persona, practically anybody would do.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
In a world of social media braying and relentless self-promotion, Holstein’s modesty is refreshing.
—Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 7 Sep. 2023
Meanwhile, conservative Southerners brayed at Truman’s gestures toward the Black electorate.
—Aram Goudsouzian, Washington Post, 29 June 2023
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Verb
They’ve been besieged at Cooper Union — forced to hide in attics and spirited away from a braying mob through secret corridors.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Apr. 2024
For car buyers who are fed up with Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s braying public persona, practically anybody would do.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 7 Dec. 2023
In a world of social media braying and relentless self-promotion, Holstein’s modesty is refreshing.
—Véronique Hyland, ELLE, 7 Sep. 2023
Meanwhile, conservative Southerners brayed at Truman’s gestures toward the Black electorate.
—Aram Goudsouzian, Washington Post, 29 June 2023
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“Bray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bray. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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