brick

Example Sentences

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“When you lay a brick every time you get a chance, and you lay it perfectly fine, at the end of the day you get a big castle,” Wembanyama said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The project was designed as a fundraiser, and for every £1 donated, a new brick was added to the model.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Swallowing the massive pills felt like forcing a brick down a paper towel roll.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

"His death is my greatest pain," said Cherifa, her voice trembling, from inside a rough brick shelter.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Richmond had become Virginia’s capital, but in 1781, it was little more than a country village with dirt streets, only two brick buildings, and modest wooden houses.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis