brim
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All of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s most celebrated works brim with the optimism that is among the cherished ideals associated with the American character.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“The head got banged up a little bit,” Muncy said after the game, a cut on the brim of his nose still visible.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The result is storage facilities that are full to the brim.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
For all of the pain and despair at the heart of Preston’s story, his musical contributions brim with optimism and panache.
From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2026
Mama took two fingers and tucked wayward strands of my hair under the brim of my baseball cap.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
Each frame is meticulously constructed; every beat of the script brims with passion.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
If school uniform rules are relaxed, children should wear loose, light-coloured clothing where possible and sunhats with wide brims.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Another reviewer says the film brims with "more rage than it knows what to do with".
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
“Little Amélie” brims with feeling for every precious moment of it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
How could they sit there without twitching a muscle, even with the black flies buzzing under their bonnet brims?
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
And social media brimmed with foreign fans admiring the US way of life.
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
The three Graham works I caught brimmed with powerful physicality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Comments on the piece brimmed with hostility for the very idea that a life prioritizing pets might be more joyous and meaningful than one spent searching for a suitable human.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2025
Like today, Malibu brimmed with celebrities, but in the pre-Instagram era they tended to come and go without media histrionics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2025
Tiara’s eyes brimmed with tears — not because she was hurt, but because she was angry.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
Most of the questions and answers were about training and diet, the preparation required to make a film brimming with sheer, unadulterated masculinity.
From Salon ● May 27, 2026
Many of the old tree sitters — white-haired and brimming with stories of Bari — have come out of the woodwork for the latest battle.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2026
The first quarter is peak for the gym industry, as potential new members are brimming with fitness-focused New Year’s resolutions.
From MarketWatch ● May 8, 2026
When the news is brimming with stories about people who appear to have gotten ahead by cheating, it becomes more and more tempting to try to get rich quick yourself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
He didn’t show up for lunch, either, and by the time she was escorted to the hall, she was brimming with questions.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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