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[brim] / brɪm /




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I didn’t get to speak with Steinem for my project—her office politely declined due to her schedule, which even in her late 80s was packed to the brim.

From Slate Sep. 3, 2026

"We can't even fill the coffee cups to the brim or they spill," his son Linus, 19, added with an air of amused exasperation.

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

“The head got banged up a little bit,” Muncy said after the game, a cut on the brim of his nose still visible.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2026

Filling the stockpile to the brim will cost around $20 billion according to Energy Secretary Chris Wright.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2026

It was pale green silk, with an arrangement of peacock feathers extending upward from the brim.

From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood

Hardy’s prose brims with assurance and wry details that come from lived experiences and conversations.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Philadelphia, meanwhile, brims with talent, including new hire Jaylen Brown, landed via a baffling trade by Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

If school uniform rules are relaxed, children should wear loose, light-coloured clothing where possible and sunhats with wide brims.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Each frame is meticulously constructed; every beat of the script brims with passion.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

High-heeled shoes with the graceful straps across the arch, the vampy hats closed on the head with saucy brims framing the face, makeup of any kind—all of that was outlawed in Alice Manfred’s house.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

She remembers when the blocks up to Tin Hau Temple brimmed with food carts, trinkets, and the occasional fortune-teller.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

And social media brimmed with foreign fans admiring the US way of life.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

The three Graham works I caught brimmed with powerful physicality.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Comments on the piece brimmed with hostility for the very idea that a life prioritizing pets might be more joyous and meaningful than one spent searching for a suitable human.

From Salon Jun. 16, 2025

Her plump face twisted with anguish and her eyes brimmed with tears.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall

Lebanon is brimming with archaeological finds showcasing its rich history over thousands of years, from the Phoenician, Persian, Roman and Byzantine periods, the Crusades, and Arab and Islamic sultanates and empires.

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

Huffman’s characterization of Bree is three-dimensional and completely straight-faced, brimming with compassion and curiosity — and, really, so very funny, but without ever making Bree the butt of the joke.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

Indian Creek Country Club, Miami’s nearly century-old, exclusive club, sits in the heart of a private island brimming with so many ultrawealthy residents it is known as the Billionaire Bunker.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

But a recent journey showed me that little-known Colima is brimming with fascinating foods and drinks only found here, and has a burgeoning culinary scene.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

Ladies in their finest gowns and courtiers with brimming cups of wine sought the best seats on benches, chairs, and cushions.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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