brat
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In her third season in the WNBA, the once-shining superstar is acting like a spoiled brat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Mr. Cain convincingly proves his central thesis: that Jobs’s years at NeXT were the crucible that transformed him from willful brat to seasoned leader.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026
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
So far, no brat or bureaucrat had ever been able to outsmart her.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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
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 the minute it looks as if the movie’s set to be a deft prep-school caper that pits wily brats against a lemony know-it-all, it introduces a surprise.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2023
Either no one had ever yelled at these royal brats, or they hadn’t seen Gregor lose his temper yet.
From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins
