brick

Example Sentences

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The project was designed as a fundraiser, and for every £1 donated, a new brick was added to the model.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Swallowing the massive pills felt like forcing a brick down a paper towel roll.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

"His death is my greatest pain," said Cherifa, her voice trembling, from inside a rough brick shelter.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Monte Carlo Liquors & Steak House is a lone brick island in a large asphalt lot that sits just over 100 feet from the Central Avenue Bridge that stretches over the Rio Grande in Albuquerque.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Her own rule dropped in on her thoughts like a brick, squashing her fantasies.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny