in brief

Example Sentences

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He took the oath on Thursday, in brief and muted proceedings in the army headquarters.

From BBC

Here, it sings in brief phrases above suspended textures that aren’t melodies per se, but that build to broadly expressed gestures.

From New York Times

Things between Rachel and Ali progress rapidly in brief, viscerally lived-in scenes humming with cheerful energy.

From New York Times

Upon his return at the end of last season, May’s dominance appeared only in brief spurts, often undone by wild command and inconsistent mechanics.

From Los Angeles Times

“Sometimes I would experience a dizzying thrill in brief moments of embodied comprehension,” she writes in reference to her piece “Angels’ Atlas” on the National Ballet of Canada’s website.

From New York Times