brass

Example Sentences

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John Nagl, who strongly felt that the Army’s top brass were too hidebound to the old ways of warfighting—large-scale tank-and-infantry battles—and were blocking the promotions of officers who were fighting counterinsurgency battles in the field.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The club's top brass were in attendance for the conclusion – whatever it held – with chief executive Vinai Venkatesham front of house and sporting director Johan Lange sitting just behind.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

It almost looks like the NBA upper brass — Adam Silver and his cohorts/consultants — have directly or indirectly “suggested” that referees simply “let ‘em play.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

I’m stripping a century of paint off the door hinges, and I soldered tight a loose brass light fixture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

The deals, by all accounts, were simply rubber-stamped inside AIG FP, and then again by AIG brass.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis