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
His attempts to strike out independently and build his own house fail spectacularly—the first in a storm of lightning and winged ants, the second in a foolhardy scheme to clear the surrounding brush with fire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 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
It was only when the team had cycled off, she realised she had had a brush with a former Glastonbury headliner.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
“Well, I had a bit of a brush with a cat, but why worry?”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
