brassy

Example Sentences

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Marks jumped at the chance to perform for free inside the theater, his brassy freewheeling equally complementing and contrasting the sounds of the intersection.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

She was joined in the top 10 by another U.K. singer, Raye, who favors swank Sixties outfits and has a brassy hit called “Where Is My Husband!”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The star, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, was competing with himself for song and record of the year, as the brassy “Baile Inolvidable” and the mournful “DTMF” were nominated in both categories.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Like a brassy classic dame, she says exactly what she means.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025

Hildy had brassy blond hair, wore a garnet-colored chiffon bow around her neck, chewed sen-sen, knew all the latest songs and was a good dancer.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith