brains
- acumen n.
- astuteness n.
- authority n.
- brainpower n.
- capacity n.
- cleverness n.
- erudition n.
- gray matter n.
- head n.
- ingenuity n.
- intellect n.
- intelligence n.
- judgment n.
- mentality n.
- mind n.
- official n.
- profundity n.
- reason n.
- ringleader n.
- sagaciousness n.
- sagacity n.
- sageness n.
- sense n.
- smarts n.
- variety meat n.
- wisdom n.
- wit/wits n.
Example Sentences
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They scanned the brains of eight dogs while the animals viewed pictures of unfamiliar people showing either happy or neutral expressions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The ex-Chelsea boss says he met Guardiola in Barcelona a day before he officially signed as his replacement, as it was "useful" to pick his brains - having been at the club for a decade.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“I pick their brains a lot,” Johnson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
One of the best things about being MarketWatch’s Smart Spending reporter is that I get to pick the brains of top personal-finance experts every day.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
It is a silly, childish discussion and only exposes the want of brains of those who maintain a contrary opinion to that we have stated.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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