brass ring
Example Sentences
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For many decades, the ultimate brass ring on Wall Street was grabbing a top position at one of the nation’s largest commercial or investment banks—the management committee at JPMorgan or a partnership at Goldman Sachs.
From Barron's • Dec. 5, 2025
It’s about her needing to have that brass ring no matter what.
From Salon • Oct. 17, 2025
The brass ring is a trillion-dollar company with a global user base.
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 12, 2025
A correspondent’s role on the venerable CBS News magazine “60 Minutes” is still considered the brass ring for TV journalists.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2022
Beside her, munching grass, stood a cow with a brass ring in its nose.
From "The Whipping Boy" by Sid Fleischman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
