Brighton
Americannoun
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a city in East Sussex, in SE England: seashore resort.
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a city near Melbourne in S Victoria, in SE Australia.
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a town in central Colorado.
noun
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The Brighton manager is another who is well liked at Old Trafford, but the Seagulls would have little interest in discussing his availability.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
Part of the pier at Brighton the southern England coast, unused since a fire in 2003, blew away in Storm Austen on Friday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
Isak's goal against Brighton on Sunday helped Liverpool to an impressive 2-0 win against the Premier League's in-form side, taking his tally to six for the campaign already.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
In the summer, Spurs twice broke their transfer record with three of their first signings, as they added centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton, Fernandes from West Ham and Sandro Tonali from Newcastle.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
In Lydia’s imagination, a visit to Brighton comprised every possibility of earthly happiness.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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