brim
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All of his films brim with the stuff of life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Every single Formica-topped table was packed to the brim.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
Leinster, a side full to the brim of Irish internationals, did not have an answer as Bordeaux romped to a 41-19 victory in Bilbao to become only the sixth side to retain their European crown.
From BBC ● May 23, 2026
Once his win became official, Woodland looked to the sky, exhaled and pushed the brim of his cap down to cover his eyes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
He wore half a dozen gold watches on each arm, and a zebra-patterned cowboy hat with a price tag dangling from the brim.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
Hardy’s prose brims with assurance and wry details that come from lived experiences and conversations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Philadelphia, meanwhile, brims with talent, including new hire Jaylen Brown, landed via a baffling trade by Boston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Mr. Elliott’s narrative brims with enthusiasm for its subject.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
These vignettes are where Gyllenhaal’s directorial eye shines the brightest, and where “The Bride!” brims with promise — just before the first of the film’s several unexplained narrative shifts.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2026
They beat the brims of their hats against their legs before putting diem on and trudged down the road like old promises nobody wanted kept.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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
Everything about the production embraced simplicity and sincerity, and the result was an ultimately sad and strange tale that nevertheless brimmed with unforced warmth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2025
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
Her tone was light and confident, but her eyes brimmed with tears.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
The looming work stoppage serves as an ominous backdrop to a playoff tournament brimming with narratives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Lebanon is brimming with archaeological finds showcasing its rich history over thousands of years, from the Phoenician, Persian, Roman and Byzantine periods, the Crusades, and Arab and Islamic sultanates and empires.
From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026
A gripping finale at Royal Lytham & St Annes was brimming with drama, magic and misfortune - particularly on the crucial 18th hole.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
But dig deeper, and one will find that Tyler’s discography is brimming with hits that put her unmistakable rasp to thrilling use.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
Eyes brimming with tears, the child held out its pudgy arms toward the window.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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