1
a
: water saturated or strongly impregnated with common salt
b
: a strong saline solution (as of calcium chloride)
2
: the water of a sea or salt lake
brined; brining
: to treat (as by steeping) with brine
briner
noun
Examples of brine in a Sentence
Noun
The chicken was soaked in brine before it was roasted.
for hundreds of years people from Atlantic Canada have made their living from the brine
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Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
Salt stung eyes and clung to skin, while the smell of brine and fish hung heavy in the air.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Each can contains a few large pieces of Atlantic salmon, brined in garlic salt and brown sugar, and swimming in Fly By Jing’s signature Sichuan chili crisp.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Originally from Mexico and now based in Denmark, Noma’s head chef Pablo Soto suggests setting the table with glass jars, brine or sugar, and a spread of peak-season produce to turn preserving into a communal feast.
—Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
Salt stung eyes and clung to skin, while the smell of brine and fish hung heavy in the air.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
Some rotisserie chickens are heavily brined or injected with solutions full of sodium or preservatives.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
Each can contains a few large pieces of Atlantic salmon, brined in garlic salt and brown sugar, and swimming in Fly By Jing’s signature Sichuan chili crisp.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Brine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brine. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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