Briggs
Americannoun
noun
Compare meaning
How does briggs compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Judge Nicholas Briggs dismissed a bankruptcy petition issued in August against the ex-Liverpool defender at the Insolvency and Companies Court earlier.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
The fact that the announcement was “very unexpected” sends a strong signal, Briggs said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Ryan Briggs, 46, from Haverfordwest in Pembrokeshire, spent 23 years in the Royal Air Force, completing tours of Iraq and Afghanistan, before joining the NHS as a paramedic during the Covid-19 pandemic.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Evan Briggs spent a year saving for a 10-day trip from Glasgow, Scotland, to Boston and New York with his family.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Her voice went a tone lower and was gentler than before, but for some reason Miss Briggs backed away.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
