brick

Example Sentences

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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

The delicate pitter-patter of a drum’s cymbal is the only sound to break through the thick brick wall of the obscure performance venue, Sun Space, and reach the wide, desolate Sunland Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The kitchen is certainly the crown jewel of the home thanks to its marble countertops, island, and brick stove.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

These rough homes stood directly behind the large, elegant brick house that Madison and his family shared with his aged mother—who lived into her nineties.

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