Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for brief. Search instead for briefa.
Definitions

brief

[breef] / brif /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Warsh said little that was specific about how he will approach the nuts and bolts of Fed policy in brief remarks following the swearing in.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Shirley-Anne Somerville has held onto the social justice brief, while also taking up the housing role.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

He served as secretary general of the Elysee Palace for a year and was before that chief of staff to centrist Gabriel Attal during his brief stint as prime minister in 2024.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

In a court brief, federal prosecutors allege the man who started the Palisades fire resented the rich and idolized Luigi Mangione.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Penelope was unsure where this conversation might be headed, but she hoped it would be brief.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




Vocabulary lists containing brief


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "brief" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com