brat
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Ben described being called a "brat" online for distancing himself from his mother to protect his mental health.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 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
Every holiday season, my mom likes to remind me of how much of a brat I could be during Christmastime when I was a kid.
From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2025
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
“Then what was this little brat doing with a greyhound in your grove? A greyhound with a white coat and a copper blaze on its nose? Is that not your holy dog?”
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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
Wisconsin, land of cheese curds and brats and brandy Old Fashioneds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2025
Going au natural means not hearing a lot of the annoying sounds we all endure: leaf blowers, airplanes, car alarms, neighbors and their relatives chowing down brats in the backyard.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 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
And he envied his wife one thing: she loved him and she loved their brats, and that was her life—to feed them, keep house, and fight to protect them.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
