How to Use brass in a Sentence
brass
noun
- The brasses began to play.
- The whole orchestra—the strings, percussion, woodwinds, and brass—began to play.
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The brass hardware and fixtures speak to the gilt frame.
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Hadley Mendelsohn,
House Beautiful,
9 Aug. 2023
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Back and forth in the room, the chorale, then the brass, chorale and brass, chorale and brass, driving the rant.
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Martin Scorsese,
Rolling Stone,
17 Sep. 2023
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So what if these brass cups and spoons need to be washed by hand?
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Emily Farris,
Bon Appétit,
13 Dec. 2023
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It’s got guitar, a raspy voice, a touch of brass and a whole lot of heart.
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Katie Atkinson,
Billboard,
5 Dec. 2023
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From behind the counter, the cashier pulled forth a large brass hanging censer.
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Myriam Gurba,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2023
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One of the highlights for her was the brass pull-out drawers with the linen lining.
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Angela Belt,
House Beautiful,
22 Mar. 2023
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The modern look is achieved by sleek leather paired with glossy brass.
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Addie Morton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2024
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The brass guard is beefy and prevents the hand from slipping down on the 58-60 Rockwell blade.
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Jace Bauserman,
Field & Stream,
19 July 2023
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The Orioles brass will soon have to remove 20 names from that list.
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Jacob Calvin Meyer,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2023
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The hoops are made with 23K gold over brass and have a custom pattern.
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Deanna Pai,
Peoplemag,
3 Dec. 2023
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Wrap it in dark glass, and don’t skimp on the brass, bronze, or anything else golden.
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Curbed,
2 Oct. 2023
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If the media is inclined to think highly of the local brass, the thumbs go up.
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Mitch Albom,
Detroit Free Press,
30 Apr. 2023
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This set of six polished brass icicles will add a cool touch to your tree.
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Addie Morton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Nov. 2023
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The saturation dips, the brass soundtracking fades, and the rooms seem to shrink.
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Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
9 Nov. 2023
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While the wood is in good shape, it is held together with copper and brass pins.
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Laura Paddison,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2024
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Brad Stevens and the brass can’t run it back with the same roster and hope for different results.
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Gary Washburn,
BostonGlobe.com,
31 May 2023
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Rockets brass hopes its young team is in contention as well by that point.
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Rahat Huq,
Forbes,
27 Nov. 2023
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My first solution was get a thin piece of brass and make a dent in it with a center punch.
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IEEE Spectrum,
27 Aug. 2023
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It's made of brass wire, alder wood, paper and glass and can be customized to match her birth month.
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Cailey Lindberg,
Good Housekeeping,
25 Aug. 2023
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Behind her, the Polo Club gleamed the dull gleam of brass and mahogany, feather dusters and floor wax.
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Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2024
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Her name is inscribed on one horseshoe and on a brass saddle plate.
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Katia Parks,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Aug. 2023
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The higher-register strings, brass, and vocals still take the lead, but the lows are too forward.
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PCMAG,
26 Jan. 2024
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Rubenstein plays a lot of brass and strings, Kaufman a lot of woodwinds and keyboards.
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Ken Armstrong,
ProPublica,
22 Nov. 2023
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Austin and Pentagon brass ignored the letter, and the removal process moved ahead.
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David Mark,
Washington Examiner,
4 Jan. 2024
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The set is available in matte black and brass finishes.
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Nor'adila Hepburn,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Oct. 2023
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Green leather and brass pulls on the lower cabinets and drawers add even more charm.
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Sarah Yang,
Sunset Magazine,
14 Feb. 2024
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And so, when programming the latest edition, the Series Mania brass looked to widen the field.
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Ben Croll,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2023
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This pebble disc is then mounted on a brass base, and in the end, the total thickness measures just 0.70mm.
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Cait Bazemore,
Robb Report,
10 Dec. 2023
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