brick

Example Sentences

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Red brick buildings stand alongside towering maple, oak, birch and sycamore trees.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

A courtyard ringed by a brick wall anchors the buildings, and neighbors are invited to paint on it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

I got my driver’s license and started frequenting independent coffee shops with exposed brick and pour-overs.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The iconic red brick building which houses Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum contains thousands of artefacts - from a full sized elephant beneath a spitfire to Salvador Dali's Christ of St John of the Cross.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Her own rule dropped in on her thoughts like a brick, squashing her fantasies.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny