brat

noun

Definition of bratnext
as in nuisance

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Recent Examples of brat The sleeveless body-skimming dress features a transparent mesh finish that left little to the imagination, totally transforming an otherwise classic LBD into something far more provocative (and brat-like). — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 25 June 2026 Now that Hakeem Jeffries has recommended that Trump not attend game 3 of the NBA Finals in NYC, the petulant brat will most certainly attend. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026 In her third season in the WNBA, the once-shining superstar is acting like a spoiled brat. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026 Fans, and perhaps everyone else at this point, might recall that Charli was also absent from the cover of brat, which consisted of the word in black lettering over a pungent green background. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for brat
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  1. nuisance
  2. disrupter
  3. ragamuffin
Noun
  • Therefore, the state-level attorney general might opt to bring a legal charge of public nuisance against an AI maker and their AI.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Golden State’s stellar defense has quickly developed a reputation for being a nuisance against top guards in particular.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of nuisance
Noun
  • His role model is, of course, the political disrupter and fabulist-in-chief currently occupying the White House.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026
  • Williams, an all-defensive first-team selection last year, is a disrupter.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Definition of disrupter
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  • On a recent morning, Feldman and his colleagues made their rounds, visiting people living in ragamuffin tents on sidewalks and crannies just west of downtown.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Soon enough, Curtis’s all-black border collie, Steve, and a ragamuffin of a dog, Jack, would emerge from the trees to beg for sandwich scraps.
    — Carrie Dennis, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
Definition of ragamuffin

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