brainy

Example Sentences

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The academic gloves are off — which isn’t to say that it’s not brainy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

In a World Cup where the boffins with their big brainy heads and their super computers are working overtime on who might play who in the last 32, there are other calculations worth conjuring with.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

Deutch is as twinkly as ever, but the breakout is Ben Wang as an ambitious CAA receptionist, the brainy Scarecrow of the group.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

China’s advantage lies in the scale of its ambition, not only in the nation’s brainy tech hubs but also in areas such as Jingzhou, a city of five million people on the Yangtze River.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

In Hawaii, Barack’s intense and brainy side receded somewhat, while the laid-back part of him flourished.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama