brick

Example Sentences

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Cookie is thrilled to win a commission from Chuck Halsey, a neurosurgeon, to renovate his brick mansion in Pill Hill, “a once-fashionable neighborhood filled with doctors.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

The building of the case is well done but what’s most memorable is the impenetrable brick wall of denial constructed by Shirilla’s family and friends in the face of that evidence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

“You’ll probably say the wrong thing,” she tells me when she pulls up in front of Cassie’s large brick house.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison