brat
Example Sentences
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Born Robert Selden Duvall in January 1931 in San Diego, California, Duvall was a self-proclaimed "navy brat" due to his father's life-long career in the United States Navy.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
"The Moment" satirises the consequences of her hit 2024 album "brat", as rapacious record company executives and a film director played by Alexander Skarsgard seek to jump on the juggernaut.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 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
“Even when you act like a brat sometimes.”
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
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