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noun

ˈbrān How to pronounce brain (audio)
Definition of brainnext
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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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brain

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verb

as in to skull

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Recent Examples of brain
Noun
Free radicals are unstable molecules that can damage cells, including brain cells. — Sherri Gordon, Health, 2 Aug. 2026 Some of the best brains of Black America were in prison at that time. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
For example, Google’s state-of-the-art Gemini 3 model was brained on TPUs. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026 Koffman said people who carry risk factors for cognitive decline or who are particularly concerned about their brain health should speak with their primary care doctors, who can refer them to brain health specialists, like a neurologist. — Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for brain
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brain
  1. genius
  2. intelligence
  3. mind
  4. skull
  5. wizard
  6. intellect
  7. psyche
  8. bean
Noun
  • Galliano was a legend at the time, the British genius who had helped reinvent Givenchy and Dior.
    — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Beyond the genius color-blocking, note how lovely those bootcut trousers look with ankle boots—perfection.
    — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of genius
Noun
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio also defended the military strikes, saying at a Senate hearing in June that the Defense Department determined the strikes' legality and based its decisions on intelligence information.
    — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • So that expedited growth also reflects Simmons’ drive and intelligence — among other traits that animate the athleticism of his 6-foot-4, 215-pound frame and powerful left throwing arm.
    — Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of intelligence
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  • Games such as pickleball and activities like walking groups get people out of the house, combat isolation and keep both the body and mind engaged, O’Sullivan explained.
    — Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The third most popular sub-genre is psychological horror games which pit you against your mind.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of mind
Verb
  • And, most incredibly, not after skulling a bunker shot on the par-5 14th, then hacking out to 30 feet.
    — Daniel Rapaport, SI.com, 13 June 2019
  • Someone took out a golf driver and skulled the top off of a full can of Bud Light and drank what was left.
    — Byron McCauley, Cincinnati.com, 26 Feb. 2018
Definition of skull
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  • Food and drink Chefs Loice Acom and Gad Hafashimana are wizards in the Kibale Lodge kitchen.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 July 2026
  • Balloons float above an exploding castle, a giant peeks from behind the bushes and wizards throw flames in the foreground.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2026
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  • Our embodied experience often notices shifts before our intellect explains them.
    — Angela Cusack, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Temilola Adeoye, a comedian, writer and content creator in New York City,attributes this behavior to shortcomings in intellect and literacy — or to a desire to have one’s intellect validated by others.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of intellect
Noun
  • The season gradually showcases Warner, who finds the bruised psyche beneath her character’s sexpot surface and delivers cutting dialogue with a precision that calls to mind Murphy blondes including Emma Roberts, Leslie Bibb and Billie Lourd.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Uplifting dip Fewer unemployed Californians, while the nation’s jobless count is basically flat, helps explain California’s improving consumer confidence score as the American psyche sours.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of psyche
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  • Then there was winning the regional at Maryland in 2022, with his father, who was nearly killed by a beaning there decades earlier, in the stands to watch.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2026
  • In the last meeting between these teams in early November, Bane beaned Okongwu in the head with the ball after flagrantly fouling him and was ejected from the game.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2026
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