brim

Example Sentences

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The 35-year-old sculptor's studio brims with cogs, chains, hubcaps and engine parts as his hulking creations -- a lion with a mane of twisted steel, a giant Tyrannosaurus rex and a towering Optimus Prime -- take shape.

From Barron's

Then she raised her head and nibbled at the brim of my old straw hat.

From Literature

Opal’s eyes brimmed with tears and her chin quivered as she spoke.

From Literature

They meet again on Sunday and six-Test Wallaby Toole said they were brimming with confidence after opening their season with a 56-24 thrashing of Western Force in Perth a week ago.

From Barron's

For all of the pain and despair at the heart of Preston’s story, his musical contributions brim with optimism and panache.

From Salon