brassy

Example Sentences

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Ellis, whose uproarious essays call to mind the warm, brassy and amused tone of a latter-day Erma Bombeck, here celebrates middle-aged female friendship.

From New York Times

Mae West, that sassy, brassy 20th century American actress and sex symbol best known for her pithy platitudes, let loose this one in her 1959 autobiography: “An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.”

From Washington Times

Some who had been relying on cheaper grocery-store brands found that their hair turned brassy at the ends.

From Washington Post

The 5.0, which is the one I tested, comes in “brassy yellow,” “brushed silver,” and “smoke.”

From The Verge

He describes the brassy, dance track as a "banger", and says he wanted to create something "full of positivity".

From BBC