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Synonyms & Antonyms for brash
Synonyms: Adjective
arch, audacious, bold, bold-faced, brassbound, brassy, brazen, brazen-faced, cheeky, cocksure, cocky, fresh, impertinent, impudent, insolent, nervy, sassy, saucy, wise
Antonyms: Adjective
meek, mousy (or mousey), retiring, shy, timid
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Examples of brash in a Sentence
Adjective
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Her 2015 special, Not Fancy, combines her signature brash style with fresh new stories. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "The Best Female Stand-Up Comedian Specials to Watch Right Now," 16 Aug. 2019 Anthony Scaramucci, the bombastic, brash and short-tenured communications director for President Donald Trump was dumped Thursday from his speaking role at the Palm Beach County Republican Party’s big summer fundraising event, Lobsterfest. — Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com, "Republicans drop Anthony Scaramucci from fundraiser after he says Trump ‘turning into’ a racist," 18 July 2019 Summertime agricultural fairs are smorgasbords of brilliant pattern, brash signage, cartoonish prizes, and bustling activity. — BostonGlobe.com, "The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world," 1 June 2018 According to Serrano, Leon was known to be brash and undisciplined in his work. — Jason Meisner, chicagotribune.com, "El Chapo’s godson testifies about ‘hit’ put on him in Chicago’s federal jail," 5 Aug. 2019 Wallace was brash and abrasive, but with a bespoke style. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Documentary ‘Mike Wallace Is Here’ is a slam-bang look at a slam-bang interviewer," 31 July 2019 How brash has rookie safety Johnathan Abram been at times in his first Raiders training camp? — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, "Rookie safety Johnathan Abram making presence heard with Raiders," 31 July 2019 As the Captain of the USS Enterprise-D, Picard wasn't as brash or boisterous as the franchise's forbearer, James Kirk. — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, "Everything We Know So Far About 'Star Trek: Picard'," 16 May 2019 Walbrook had a brash star in Roscoe Smith, who went on to play at Connecticut. — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, "Edmondson grad Stanton Kidd’s long journey to NBA makes him a ‘seasoned rookie’ with Jazz," 8 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Hill, who was much more brash than Sanders, led the Lions with 542 yards rushing, and Rivers added 295 yards. — Freep.com, "20 years ago, Barry Sanders retired and 'all hell broke loose'," 21 July 2019 Seven months into their majority, one whose brash, young and diverse membership promised big change, House Democrats left Washington for the summer with a long list of symbolic victories — but an even longer one of unfulfilled goals. — New York Times, "Heading Into Long Recess, House Democrats Take Home a Mixed Record," 28 July 2019 Celeste goes to see Renata, who is seemingly her polar opposite: brash, bold, outspoken. — Alex Abad-santos, Vox, "Big Little Lies season 2, episode 5: “Kill Me” shows how cunning Mary Louise really is," 8 July 2019 The Party will not tolerate Hong Kong’s brash, uppity independence until 2047. — Nr Editors, National Review, "The Week," 20 June 2019 As a result, the players have been branded as brash and even arrogant. — Anne M. Peterson, baltimoresun.com, "Carli Lloyd says 2019 U.S. World Cup team not a continuation of 2015," 4 July 2019 The brash former chairman of Chrysler, Iacocca is best known for pulling the automaker from the brink of bankruptcy in the 1980s. — Alison Griswold, Quartz, "After saving Chrysler, Lee Iacocca became an unlikely champion of electric bikes and scooters," 3 July 2019 Donald, witness to his father’s deepening disappointment, fashioned himself Fred Jr.’s opposite — the brash tough guy with a killer instinct. — Susanne Craig, The Seattle Times, "Trump engaged in suspect tax schemes as he reaped riches from father," 2 Oct. 2018 Ingram, a two-time Pro Bowl defensive end entering his eighth season, never has been shy about making brash, sweeping statements. — Jeff Miller, latimes.com, "Melvin Ingram declares Chargers are ‘definitely going to win the Super Bowl’," 13 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brash.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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