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Brighton

American  
[brahyt-n] / ˈbraɪt n /

noun

  1. a city in East Sussex, in SE England: seashore resort.

  2. a city near Melbourne in S Victoria, in SE Australia.

  3. a town in central Colorado.


Brighton British  
/ ˈbraɪtən /

noun

  1. a coastal resort in S England, in Brighton and Hove unitary authority, East Sussex: patronized by the Prince Regent, who had the Royal Pavilion built (1782); seat of the University of Sussex (1966) and the University of Brighton (1992). Pop: 134 293 (2001)

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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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