brat
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In her third season in the WNBA, the once-shining superstar is acting like a spoiled brat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Born Robert Selden Duvall in January 1931 in San Diego, California, Duvall was a self-proclaimed "navy brat" due to his father's life-long career in the United States Navy.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
What's a megastar to do when she has defined an entire summer, produced a multi-million-selling album and even persuaded the dictionary eggheads to declare "brat" a word of the year?
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
Freddie isn’t merely the petulant brat of the first Broadway production, but suffering from bipolar disorder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025
"Fetch me what you have. And see if you can raise a better brat."
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
On opening day, Micheal Boushele grilled brats next to his family’s fishing shanty under sunny skies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
Wisconsin, land of cheese curds and brats and brandy Old Fashioneds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2025
Going au natural means not hearing a lot of the annoying sounds we all endure: leaf blowers, airplanes, car alarms, neighbors and their relatives chowing down brats in the backyard.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2024
Burgers, brats and beer go along with the cornhole and camaraderie for tens of thousands of people every Saturday, a beloved tradition seen outside stadiums big and small.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 6, 2023
But at least I don’t have to be surrounded with little brats jumping up and pulling on my hair all the livelong day.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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