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briar

[brahy-er] / ˈbraɪ ər /
NOUN
burr
Synonyms
STRONG
accent circle cut halo knob notch ring sticker washer whetstone
NOUN
bush
Synonyms
STRONG
backwoods bramble brush chaparral creeper forest hedge hinterland jungle outback plant scrub scrubland shrubbery thicket vine wilderness
WEAK
backcountry boscage the wild

Example Sentences

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The glasses were sold along with a Barling briar pipe and two photographs of the comic.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

But like Brer Rabbit hitting the briar patch, Santos has landed in a spotlight that is, for now, warm and inviting.

From Salon • Dec. 17, 2023

Guests will have their final chance to plunge a five-story drop through a briar patch on May 30, giving Disneyland attendees one last busy Memorial Day weekend to experience the attraction in its current form.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2023

And the witness box is his briar patch.

From Washington Times • Feb. 27, 2023

The gaslight shone upon the heavy, leonine lines of his features—a mane of sandy-brown hair, eyes the piercing blue of gas flames, a firm mouth shaped around the stem of a briar pipe.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros