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brat

[brat] / bræt /


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No matter how many conversion memoirs he writes, he will always be the same annoying little brat.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

Born Robert Selden Duvall in January 1931 in San Diego, California, Duvall was a self-proclaimed "navy brat" due to his father's life-long career in the United States Navy.

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

What's a megastar to do when she has defined an entire summer, produced a multi-million-selling album and even persuaded the dictionary eggheads to declare "brat" a word of the year?

From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026

Freddie isn’t merely the petulant brat of the first Broadway production, but suffering from bipolar disorder.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 2025

“Tell that spoiled brat to come and spend a day in the hospital with me. We’ll see if he still wants to waste his time on pamphlets and speeches,” he said to Alba.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

On opening day, Micheal Boushele grilled brats next to his family’s fishing shanty under sunny skies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

The city of beers and brats was supposed to host the convention four years ago, but the in-person gathering was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2024

Burgers, brats and beer go along with the cornhole and camaraderie for tens of thousands of people every Saturday, a beloved tradition seen outside stadiums big and small.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 6, 2023

Think of nearly any Hollywood film about suburban teenagers, in which the good-looking spoiled brats of the country-club set get their comeuppance in the third act after reveling in all sorts of bad behavior.

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2023

It means they aren’t picky or entitled brats.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez


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