brick

Example Sentences

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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 building of the case is well done but what’s most memorable is the impenetrable brick wall of denial constructed by Shirilla’s family and friends in the face of that evidence.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Large stalactites hang from the rock ceiling above me, but I’m running along a brick road.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas