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Recent Examples of brass ring
It’s made with a thick polyurethane — a solid plastic that is strong with some flexibility, and a lead-free brass ring.
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Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 28 June 2023
Editor’s picks The Machine is Bert Kreischer’s bid for grabbing the big-screen-stardom brass ring, taking his infamous anecdote and turning it into a meta-action-comedy perfectly tailored to his stage persona.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2023
Once upon a time, getting a job in a TV writers’ room was a brass ring of its own.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 2 May 2023
Comedy specials are traditionally a brass ring for rising comedians.
—Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 7 Mar. 2023
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Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 28 June 2023
Editor’s picks The Machine is Bert Kreischer’s bid for grabbing the big-screen-stardom brass ring, taking his infamous anecdote and turning it into a meta-action-comedy perfectly tailored to his stage persona.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2023
Once upon a time, getting a job in a TV writers’ room was a brass ring of its own.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 2 May 2023
Comedy specials are traditionally a brass ring for rising comedians.
—Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 7 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for brass ring
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From the tranquil Topsail area to the impressive Crystal Coast, North Carolina’s seashore is a treasure trove of beautiful places.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 May 2025
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But that would be a mistake, because the Ecuadorian mainland is also a treasure trove of experiences, natural and manmade.—
Duncan Madden,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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This tasty wine is a blend of 55 percent Mourvèdre, 25 percent Grenache, and 20 percent Cinsault and has aromas of red raspberry, red plum, and strawberry and flavors of cherry-vanilla, strawberry conserves, and tangerine peel all wrapped in a vibrant acidic sheath.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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Located some 20 miles northwest of Hobart, the island’s waterfront capital city, Dunn is growing a rainbow of produce, from berries, apples, and plums to a dizzying array of herbs like pineapple sage, sorrel, and around eight different varieties of mint.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
28 May 2025
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Millions of dollars in end-of-season prize money separate each constructors’ championship position, and finishing fifth would be a night-and-day difference to its ninth place in 2024.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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While the innovative competition format and large prize money make great entertainment for fans, Grand Slam Track is doing more than just becoming everyone's favorite sports league to engage with.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The royal gave the outfit a second outing at the National Assembly of Wales in June 2007, updating it with a beige hat and pearl necklace.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Meanwhile, the pearls with a delicate rosy sheen used for a long sautoir style recalled the hue the young entrepreneur had developed through a relationship with Mikimoto.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
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Another item predicted to do well is Lot #18, a director’s chair crafted in wood with a red leather seat and back, with Lynch’s name emblazoned in gold on the latter.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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The category of articles with previous metals includes gold, silver, platinum and other derivative forms of the three, but in the first quarter was more than 90% gold for only the third time in more than two decades.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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While half a dozen of the most popular parks now require reservations just to get in, and others are plagued by bumper-to-bumper traffic between Memorial Day and Labor Day, there are still a handful of natural treasures that haven’t (yet) been discovered by the masses.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Of course, Grandma’s garden was always hiding more treasures.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
18 May 2025
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The odds of snagging the top prize are 1-in-376,992, according to the lottery’s website.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
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Powerball players in New Hampshire and Kansas also won $1 million prizes.—
Don Sweeney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2025
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Have a suggestion for a great hidden dining gem in your neighborhood?—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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One of my four sisters would grab the paper and read these gems out loud, in a proclamation voice with special intonation for any name-drop of an Ivy League or Seven Sisters school.—
Lian Dolan,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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“Brass ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brass%20ring. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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