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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
But the nickname that endures comes from Ethel Merman’s brassy portrayal of her in Irving Berlin’s 1950 musical, Call Me Madam.
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Robin Olson, airmail.news, 4 Jan. 2025
There were brassier accents as well, and the melody felt more intricate.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
The Platinum mask is best for neutralizing brassy tones in blonde hair, while the rose-gold iteration warms up light hair with pink and golden tones.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
Gaga’s brassy belt brings out one of the album’s most passionate vocals from Bennett, who even lets out a spontaneous laugh toward the end of the song.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Robin Olson, airmail.news, 4 Jan. 2025
There were brassier accents as well, and the melody felt more intricate.
—Brandon Taylor, The Atlantic, 4 Jan. 2025
The Platinum mask is best for neutralizing brassy tones in blonde hair, while the rose-gold iteration warms up light hair with pink and golden tones.
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
Gaga’s brassy belt brings out one of the album’s most passionate vocals from Bennett, who even lets out a spontaneous laugh toward the end of the song.
—Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brassy
Adjective
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What began as a frustration with fashion’s one-size-fits-all approach evolved into a bold venture that challenged the norms of an industry saturated with sameness.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Check below for the full list of winners (in bold).—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Camino is wise; its lessons come slowly, mile by mile, day by day.—
Daniela Diaz,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2025
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Under the management of Gene, Bob, and Ron, the firm’s signature ‘good judgment and wise counsel’ combination gained another component: unparalleled care.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to the proximity of their restaurants and their sassy couch poses, Ramsay and Vanderpump have also shared the small screen.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Social media users are escalating the long-simmering battle between Washington and Oregon into an all-out roast session, turning some of the Pacific Northwest's most majestic peaks into the sassiest of rivals.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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It’s gone on for so long, builders have become brazen.—
Josh Salman,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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If that turns out to be the case, legal experts and government officials say, the administration will have defied a federal judge’s order in a brazen gambit to continue dismantling USAID.—
Anna Maria Barry-Jester,
ProPublica,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The new offensive coaches will be tasked with not only providing fresh eyes to Seattle’s evaluation process but also developing the young players on the roster, such as centers Olu Oluwatimi and Jalen Sundell and guards Christian Haynes, Anthony Bradford and Sataoa Laumea.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the foreground, a sprinkling of Swiss chalet-style homes, with their widely projecting roofs and wooden balconies, were covered in a fresh dusting of snow.—
Alexandra Cheney,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal are once again getting saucy at Katz’s Delicatessen.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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The former is a saucy reparto and the latter, has more pop elements laced with the Cuban-urban genre.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Theroux treasures every silly little turn his cocky boss man gets to take.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
27 Feb. 2025
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That Johnson, who has never been a head coach before, felt cocky enough to tell that story on the podium is a great thing.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The caressing reading better showed off Cho’s pianissimo palette than the brash Prokofiev.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Theroux brings a mix of brash magnetism and commanding frankness to his recurring appearances as Cam, while MacArthur leavens Ness’ doofus, manchild tendencies with an appealing earnestness.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Brassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brassy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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