Brandt

[ brant; German brahnt ]

/ brænt; German brɑnt /

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noun

Wil·ly

[wil-ee; German vil-ee], /ˈwɪl i; German ˈvɪl i/, Karl Herbert Frahm, 1913–1992, West German political leader: chancellor 1969–74; Nobel Peace Prize 1971.

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Brando, Brando, Marlon, Brandon, brandreth, brand stretching, Brandt, Brandt-Andrews maneuver, Brand X, brandy, brandy bottle, brandy butter

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How to use Brandt in a sentence

Hilton and Accor have already started adding this information to their global hotel portfolio, Brandt said in a presentation to the media on Tuesday.
Your Google Map just got greener|Andrew Freedman|October 6, 2021|Axios
“It’s possible it’s a wiring problem,” Brandt said, adding that the vehicle is new “and was wired pretty recently.”
U.S. Marshals Service vehicle damaged by fire outside D.C. courthouse|Peter Hermann|July 7, 2021|Washington Post
Brandt said the unmarked Ford Explorer had an agency placard in the windshield and was parked in space designated for the Marshals Service, whose members provide security in courtrooms and escort prisoners.
U.S. Marshals Service vehicle damaged by fire outside D.C. courthouse|Peter Hermann|July 7, 2021|Washington Post
Most of us have an unhealthy relationship with anger, writes author and psychologist Andrea Brandt.
Can Self-Help Books Really Make a New You?|Lizzie Crocker|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He played Brandt, the happy-go-lucky assistant/boy Friday to millionaire Jeffrey Lebowski (David Huddleston).
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Best Performances: ‘Boogie Nights,’ ‘Capote,’ and More|Marlow Stern|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Brandt is creepily affable, and Hoffman knocks the tiny supporting turn out of the park.
Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Best Performances: ‘Boogie Nights,’ ‘Capote,’ and More|Marlow Stern|February 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As in the Bill Brandt show there that's closing this week.
The Best of 2013’s Daily Pic by Blake Gopnik|Blake Gopnik|December 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
“The Masai who live around the lake are used to these creatures washing up—they think of them as junk,” said Brandt, 47.
Frozen in Time: An Elegy to Africa’s Disappearing Species|Nico Hines|October 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Sebastian Brandt died; counsellor of Strassburg, a lawyer, and author of a curious poem.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
Soon after, Brandt made a formal demand for the hand of this dashing maid, but the stubborn general refused to consider it.
Myths And Legends Of Our Own Land, Complete|Charles M. Skinner
I lunched at the club, and turned up the article "Lola Brandt" in the living encyclopaedia—that was my friend Renniker.
Simon the Jester|William J. Locke
Why, in the sacred name of Nicotine, does a luxurious lady like Lola Brandt smoke such unutterable garbage?
Simon the Jester|William J. Locke
Madame Brandt smiled, took the creature's head between her hands and kissed his forehead.
Simon the Jester|William J. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for Brandt

Brandt

/ (brænt) /

noun

Bill, full name William Brandt . 1905–83, British photographer. His photographic books include The English at Home (1936) and Perspectives of Nudes (1961)

Georg (ˈɡeɪɔːɡ). 1694–1768, Swedish chemist, who isolated cobalt (1742) and exposed fraudulent alchemists

(German brant) Willy (ˈvɪli). 1913–92, German statesman; socialist chancellor of West Germany (1969–74); chairman of the Social Democratic party (1964–87). His policy of détente and reconciliation with E Europe brought him international acclaim. Nobel peace prize 1971

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