brainy

Example Sentences

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The opening of “Masters of the Universe” mimics that of “2001: A Space Odyssey,” potentially triggering those moviegoers who dislike the brainy end of the multiplex, but never fear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

China’s advantage lies in the scale of its ambition, not only in the nation’s brainy tech hubs but also in areas such as Jingzhou, a city of five million people on the Yangtze River.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

The former vice president’s steely resolve was captured years later in “Vice,” a 2018 biographical drama in which Christian Bale portrayed Cheney as a brainy yet uncompromisingly uncharismatic leader.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2025

With its blend of culinary history, intense challenges and playful banter, “Clash of the Cookbooks” feels like comfort viewing with a brainy twist, perfect to binge over the holiday break.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2024

Why couldn’t even the strong, brainy, cold-proof Neanderthals survive our onslaught?

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari