brick

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“When you lay a brick every time you get a chance, and you lay it perfectly fine, at the end of the day you get a big castle,” Wembanyama said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The final brick has been laid on a Lego model of a cathedral ten years after the project began.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Swallowing the massive pills felt like forcing a brick down a paper towel roll.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

"His death is my greatest pain," said Cherifa, her voice trembling, from inside a rough brick shelter.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The only heat source was a brick stove that didn’t warm up anything more than three steps away.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein