Examples of brink in a Sentence
was at the brink of death when the rescuers arrived
Recent Examples on the Web
Image Israel and Hamas on the ‘brink’ of a truce
Israel and Hamas are close to a deal on a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages there, Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of state, said yesterday.
—
Natasha Frost, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Two productions teetered on the $2M brink: Gypsy ($1,818,235, with press comps keeping the number down); and Sunset Blvd.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Engram had a renaissance year in 2023 amassing 963 yards in all 17 games, but the Jaguars fell just short of the playoff brink.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The boardwalk will replace the steps that lead to the viewing platform at the waterfall's brink, with benches installed along the way, said Kevin Dennis, Tahquamenon Falls State Park supervisor in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Parks and Recreation Division.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for brink 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Natasha Frost, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
Two productions teetered on the $2M brink: Gypsy ($1,818,235, with press comps keeping the number down); and Sunset Blvd.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
Engram had a renaissance year in 2023 amassing 963 yards in all 17 games, but the Jaguars fell just short of the playoff brink.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The boardwalk will replace the steps that lead to the viewing platform at the waterfall's brink, with benches installed along the way, said Kevin Dennis, Tahquamenon Falls State Park supervisor in the Michigan Department of Natural Resources' Parks and Recreation Division.
—Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for brink
Dictionary Entries Near brink
Cite this Entry
“Brink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brink. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share