brainteaser

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

They are all elements of an annual brainteaser for UK school children set by the nation's spy agency.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2023

It is less about creating the perfect brainteaser and more about showcasing a flawed family with outsize personalities.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

A psychological brainteaser, “Etta and Ella” gave Kennedy a vital digital platform for her lyrical, eerily seductive imagination.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2021

Consider this brainteaser: “A baseball bat and ball cost $1.10 together. The bat cost $1 more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?”

From Scientific American • Oct. 15, 2021

The show lays out the three story lines with sufficient clarity and moves among them fluidly, and there’s the brainteaser pleasure of sorting out the different relationships and courses of events.

From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2021