filled to the brim
Example Sentences
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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 β Feb. 7, 2026
The real-estate investor took off her shoes, sanitized her feet and waded into a giant vat filled to the brim with juicy grapes.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 27, 2025
Still, Corinthians Arena was filled to the brim Friday night with nearly 50,000 people, and fans — overwhelmingly adorned in red Chiefs jerseys — who stood the majority of the game.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 6, 2025
Still, some consumers went home with multiple bags and, in one instance, a cart filled to the brim, per a video on TikTok.
From Salon β May 11, 2025
Saturday nights was the only time we had hot water, in a tin tub filled to the brim with the water Mama heated for my bath.
From "Finding Langston" by Lesa Cline-Ransome
