briar

Example Sentences

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The glasses were sold along with a Barling briar pipe and two photographs of the comic.

From BBC • Jan. 11, 2025

It created a taut moment before we were launched into the briar patch below and Br’er Rabbit could hop to safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2024

And the witness box is his briar patch.

From Washington Times • Feb. 27, 2023

"If she thinks her case is so weak she doesn't want to send it over, throw me into that briar patch."

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2019

‘Then if we are going to toil through bog and briar, let’s go now!’ said Pippin.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien