brass

Example Sentences

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They hang on the bright green peeling walls of his small Ahmedabad home, among religious icons, brass vessels and fading family portraits.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

He added, “it is clear that CBS brass is engaged in a near-constant level of editorial interference that would have previously been unthinkable.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

John Nagl, who strongly felt that the Army’s top brass were too hidebound to the old ways of warfighting—large-scale tank-and-infantry battles—and were blocking the promotions of officers who were fighting counterinsurgency battles in the field.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

In another study, the lab found that within these shared stories, certain musical moments—a swell of brass or a new melody—triggered shared plot points.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

There was a little brass lamppost near the food slot.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton