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as in genius
a very smart person
the brains all sit together at lunch
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as in intelligence
often brains plural
the ability to learn and understand or to deal with problems
you have the brains to figure out that problem on your own
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as in mind
the part of a person that feels, thinks, perceives, wills, and especially reasons
I'd love to get inside his brain and experience the world as he experiences it
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as in to skull
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Recent Examples of brain
Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
During and after a workout, your muscles, fat and other organs release these molecules into the bloodstream, some of which make their way up to the brain.
—Dana G. Smith, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
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When Todd Sacktor (opens a new tab) was about to turn 3, his 4-year-old sister died of leukemia.
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See All Example Sentences for brain
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To simplify the math, researchers typically focus on a single layer of a neural network in isolation, which is akin to taking a snapshot of brain activity in a specific region at a specific moment in time.
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That explains why the same polls that show Cornyn getting brained in the primary keep showing Paxton faring the worst in the general election.
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Sliced bread, the wheel, the wrap dress—some genius was responsible for all of them.—
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This genius quiche method trades the rolling and fluting pie dough fuss for a simple pat-in-the-pan crust.—
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Many of these soldiers are still involved in supporting Ukraine, including by providing intelligence, logistics, and training assistance worth at least tens of billions per year.—
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The hackers accessed emails for staffers on the China, foreign affairs, intelligence, and armed services committees, according to a new Financial Times report.—
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Like, rot-your-mind, hindbrain stimulation, violence/gore/goofy villains-type fun.—
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However, the threat to personal safety while attending college can linger in the back of a student’s mind, potentially stoking fear among those who are just trying to earn their education.—
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The ball was sitting on such tight grass that he easily could have chunked or skulled it.—
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This leaves one big question: Why were people drilling into one another’s skulls 5,000 years ago in the first place?—
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Who were the ad wizards who came up with that one?—
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This wizard doesn’t even use a curtain.—
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The persecution of Trotsky and the Moscow Trials, which caused a rift in the American left, revealed the weakness of Cowley’s party-line political thinking, just as all his other work demonstrated the scope of his literary intellect.—
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Mister Terrific emerges as one of Superman’s smartest anchors, threading intellect through a story preoccupied with power, trust, and what the world expects its heroes to be.—
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Winning countless Emmys and two Golden Globes for Best Miniseries or Television Film in 2017 and 2019, FX's anthology series American Crime Story dives into infamous historical transgressions ingrained in the American psyche.—
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Much of the area along Israel’s border with Gaza is made up of kibbutzim, and the communities have played an important part in the national psyche throughout the country’s existence.—
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Detmers came in to face the top of the order and beaned Brandon Nimmo to load the bases for Francisco Lindor, who beat out a double play to score Alvarez, and stole second to put runners on second and third.—
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Suárez fell behind 3-0 in the count to Ohtani, and on the next pitch, Suárez beaned Ohtani with a 100 mph fastball to the right shoulder.—
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“Brain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brain. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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