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
She handed him the largest of the concession stand cups, filled to the brim with tap water.
From Literature
Nearby, Lyness opened a neighbor’s green bin, which was filled to the brim with trash that wasn’t compostable and should have gone in a black bin.
From Los Angeles Times
The real-estate investor took off her shoes, sanitized her feet and waded into a giant vat filled to the brim with juicy grapes.
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
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