brick

Example Sentences

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We are told a brick was thrown at it.

From BBC • May 20, 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

His sudden transformation into a brick wall would have seemed impossible to anyone who watched him in the regular season, when he posted the fifth-worst save percentage among starting goalies in the NHL.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

I turned to see him pointing above the door, where a familiar black camera was mounted to the red brick.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin