brick

Example Sentences

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“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 project was designed as a fundraiser, and for every £1 donated, a new brick was added to the model.

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

I’m walking toward my locker, trying in vain to stop thinking about the airborne brick that came straight at me.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold