brat

Example Sentences

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What's a megastar to do when she has defined an entire summer, produced a multi-million-selling album and even persuaded the dictionary eggheads to declare "brat" a word of the year?

From Barron's • Jan. 24, 2026

Freddie isn’t merely the petulant brat of the first Broadway production, but suffering from bipolar disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 17, 2025

Doting on this brat is dangerous; a public hug would put a target on Sarah’s back.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Fresh from her five wins at the 2025 Brit Awards in March, Charli XCX had fans reliving their "brat summer" on Saturday, performing such hits as Von Dutch and 360 to a bumper crowd.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2025

“That’s a very good wheeze, my dear Sponge. But let’s make him finish chopping up the wood first. Be off with you at once, you hideous brat, and do some work!”

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl