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Synonyms: Noun
audaciousness, audacity, brashness, brassiness, brazenness, cheek, cheekiness, chutzpah (also chutzpa), crust, effrontery, face, gall, nerve, nerviness, pertness, presumption, presumptuousness, sauce, sauciness, temerity
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a candlestick made of brass The whole orchestra—the strings, percussion, woodwinds, and brass—began to play. The brasses began to play. polishing the brass and the silver
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There are also possible sources within homes, including lead solder on pipes or brass fixtures with high lead content. — Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, "Lead Crisis in Newark Grows, as Bottled Water Distribution Is Bungled," 14 Aug. 2019 Its floor-to-ceiling copper liquor racks and steam-punk brass fixtures nod to the neighborhood’s manufacturing history. — James Charisma, Los Angeles Times, "A guide to Salt Lake City’s burgeoning bar scene," 3 Aug. 2019 Even with overhaul, lead can still infiltrate homes with old brass fixtures or lead solder on pipes. — Dustin Renwick, National Geographic, "Five years on, the Flint water crisis is nowhere near over," 25 Apr. 2019 The attorney-general has accused the army top brass, who are among Mr Hernández’s staunchest allies, of refusing to co-operate with his investigation into the shooting of protesters after the election. — The Economist, "The humbling of Honduras’s president, Juan Orlando Hernández," 2 Aug. 2019 This meant incorporating mixed materials and quality finishes—like marble, brass, and wood—and gutting the kitchen as well as both bathrooms. — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, "How This Couple Turned a Generic NYC Condo Into Their Dream Home," 26 July 2019 The overture began promisingly, sedate and serene — with the Pilgrim’s Chorus theme, which returns near the end in the brasses, played over quiet, downward chromatic scales in the strings. — Joshua Barone, New York Times, "Review: A New ‘Tannhäuser’ Brings Burger King to Bayreuth," 26 July 2019 The Dolphins new brass, helmed by GM Chris Grier and coach Brian Flores, has done a lot of things right this offseason, in managing assets, resetting the roster, and building the coaching staff. — Albert Breer, SI.com, "In Atlanta, Dan Quinn Is Ready to Show Off the Falcons’ Coaching Overhaul," 22 July 2019 An event can command anywhere from 11 to 20 musicians, including Kahn as lead singer and emcee, along with drummers, guitars, strings, brass, backup singers, soloists, and even dancers. — Stephanie Cain, Fortune, "How This Wedding Singer Earns $1.5 Million a Year," 21 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'brass.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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