brim

Example Sentences

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The result is storage facilities that are full to the brim.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The salads brim with color and vibrancy, inviting us to rethink how we nourish our bodies when we’re hit with cold weather.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Sumayyah Zara Sillah's eyes light up as she takes hold of a takeaway box filled to the brim with strips of golden-coated Nashville-style hot tenders, dripping with sauce.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

So much rain fell that season that California’s second-largest reservoir, Lake Oroville, spilled over its brim.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

When he passed me, he tapped the brim of my hat twice.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles