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• brent
  brent

  noun

  brant.
• Brent
  Brent

  noun

  Margaret, 1600?–1671?, U.S. colonial landowner, born in England: regarded as an early feminist.

brent

¹ American  

[brent] / brɛnt /

noun

• brents,
  plural
• brent
  plural

1. brant.

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Brent ² American  

[brent] / brɛnt /

noun

1. Margaret, 1600?–1671?, U.S. colonial landowner, born in England: regarded as an early feminist.

2. a borough of Greater London, England.

3. a male given name.

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Brent British  

/ brɛnt /

noun

1. a borough of NW Greater London. Pop: 267 800 (2003 est). Area: 44 sq km (17 sq miles)

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Noun Inflected Forms

• brent
  plural
• brents
  plural

Example Sentences

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brent Brent

The cost of a barrel of brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, fell by almost 5% to under $80 on the news of supply disruptions potentially being eased.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

Following the president’s remarks, brent crude futures rose more than 5%, to about $78 per barrel, and touched $80 at one point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026

U.S. benchmark crude oil was at $75.25 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange on Friday, while brent crude, the international standard, was at $78.74 per barrel.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2023

Benchmark brent crude futures finished higher overnight at $69.67 a barrel, but have dropped more than 3% this week and are down more than 18% from October's three-year high.

From Reuters ● Dec. 3, 2021

From high overhead there fell a harsh, clanging cry, and the girl, looking up, saw a flock of brent geese picked out in a wedge against the sky.

From Harding of Allenwood by Harold Bindloss

Meta has been judged harshly for spending billions of dollars on AI without becoming a leader in the technology, so Muse’s popularity surprised some, according to Jefferies senior analyst Brent Thill.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Front-month Brent crude-oil futures fall 0.75% to $98.51 a barrel, while front-month WTI is 1.0% lower at $89.59 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Brent Ganger said true justice isn’t possible because his sister can’t come back, but accountability is possible if federal agents are held to the same accountability standards as local law enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

Find insight on Brent prices, the Strait of Hormuz, European utilities and more in the latest Market Talks covering Energy and Utilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

After breakfast, Emily Brent had suggested to Vera Claythorne that they should walk to the summit again and watch for the boat.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie