brief

Example Sentences

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Speaking with The Independent, Neath-born Jenkins said her brief meeting with Cruise backstage at the royal concert was one of her most memorable celebrity encounters.

From BBC

I learned the first names of my immediate neighbors through brief elevator rides and laundry room small talk.

From Salon

We make a brief stop in La Coruña, Spain, where we are enchanted to hear the Spanish language.

From Literature

Ruth's relationship with the man she accused was brief but intense.

From BBC

Booz Allen has filed a court brief against the appeal, saying that Littlejohn hid his activity from the company as well as the IRS.

From The Wall Street Journal