brush with
Example Sentences
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Their father doesn’t dismiss their brush with the forest’s spirits as juvenile fantasy, either.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
She had her first brush with show business in 1944, while working in a factory, when a photographer arrived to capture photos of women working on production lines during World War II.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The Greek Desk’s closest brush with D-Day was the extraction of Cornelia Kapp from Ankara, Turkey, in 1944.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026
This not the first time Mugabe has had a brush with the law.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Taisin clutched the brush with one hand, the teacup with the other, and told herself that she shouldn’t be so silly.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
