brief
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.
See Examples For:
Introduced in 2025, the two-seat, mid-front-mounted GT replaced the retiring Roma, a lovelier and more astute interpretation of the brief, complete with a historically redolent “eggcrate” grille.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The brief extension "was the preferred position of the Americans," Mary Lovely of the Peterson Institute for International Economics told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
But after a brief bout of strength, the currency pair broke on Sept. 3 below a trend line that tracked the rally off the April 2025 lows.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Warner Bros. on Wednesday shared a brief teaser of the upcoming movie on Instagram along with its new release date.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
For a brief moment, Lippmann thought he’d changed the world, all by himself.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
![]()
The new legal teams filed additional briefs supporting the petitions, and in June, the court announced that it would hear both cases in its term beginning in October.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
He briefs reporters and does television interviews, but few people would recognize him on the streets of most cities in America.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
Both sides must now submit lengthy written briefs, and Judge Graf set the next hearing date for 1 September.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
In the past, the Labor Department’s briefs had generally sided with the employees.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
In November 2009, after the briefs were filed in Joe's case and the Graham case, I went to Washington for my third U.S.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
![]()
Although Dorothy Parker tried her hand at plays and had a successful writing career in Hollywood—her screenplays included 1937’s “A Star is Born”—she excelled in briefer forms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Those uprisings, later coined the Arab Spring, succeeded in bringing about a short democratic sojourn in Tunisia and a much briefer one in Egypt, but they also unleashed unrest.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
Speaking to the BBC, he said he was "not challenging the prime minister" adding: "I'm not doing any of the things some silly briefer said overnight."
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025
He harbored similar hopes for last November’s much briefer cease-fire, to no avail.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2024
Al Ulbrickson also made a few, much briefer, remarks to the press.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
![]()
After repeatedly warning of the rivers’ endangerment, however, Mr. Winder concludes with only the briefest summary of the projects currently aimed at guarding against the dire outcomes he foresees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Under former general manager Perry Minasian, college players would be stoked to be drafted by the Angels, who did not hesitate to promote top prospects to the major leagues after the briefest of minor-league stints.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Journalists crowd together in the hope of hearing from him, microphones are thrust into the air and camera operators stretch above the crowd for the briefest glimpse of the game's biggest star.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Series creator Christopher Storer conveys this in the briefest, tightest shots of hands lovingly plating food, as well as in panoramic views of the series as a whole.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Then Wash saw the briefest glint of mischief flash through her eyes.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
![]()
The FBI briefed the Met officers to question Bayoumi about the other high-priority exhibits, but the detectives in the custody suite were never given, or briefed about, the plane diagram.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
One of the older Air Force Ones then appeared to have been called into action when Israel briefed the US about a possible missile threat when Trump was leaving the Ankara summit.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Putin was briefed on the talks, Peskov said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin was briefed on the talks but refused to say whether the Ukraine war was raised.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
“The faculty hasn’t been briefed on anything,” she said, “so all I know is what I saw and what others told me they saw. And it was pretty bad on our end.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
![]()
“We’re reviewing these findings and have reached out to the U.N. to offer a briefing with the team conducting that review,” an OpenAI spokeswoman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026
Mayor Kirk Watson, a Democrat, said that Austinites have a right to know what happened and "a right to feel safe in their city" during a media briefing on Sunday.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
CNN reported Friday afternoon that “CNN reporters remained seated in their White House workspace near the briefing room.”
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
After the post circulated, Trump held a press briefing from the Oval Office to discuss drug pricing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Butler and Juliet nodded, as though this were a normal briefing.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing brief
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
"All Summer in a Day" by Ray Bradbury
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act V
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!