Brie

[ bree ]

/ bri /

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noun

a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.

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Words nearby Brie

bridle hand, bridle joint, bridle path, bridlewise, bridoon, Brie, brief, briefcase, briefing, briefless, briefly

Other definitions for Brie (2 of 2)

Brie²

[ bree ]

/ bri /

noun

a salted, white, soft cheese, ripened with bacterial action, originating in Brie.

Origin of Brie

First recorded in 1840–50

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How to use Brie in a sentence

You could also spin off and make everybody their own individual baked brie with these Gooey Chicken, Brie and Cranberry Pies.
5 brie recipes that celebrate the cheese’s gooey glory|Kari Sonde|October 18, 2021|Washington Post
Marlow: Brie Larson was brilliant in Short Term 12 and agree she deserved some nom love.
The Best Actor and Actress Oscars: Will Woodygate Sink Cate Blanchett? Has DiCaprio’s Time Come?|Kevin Fallon, Marlow Stern|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Brie Larson just seems like the coolest person, and destined to breakout in a huge way soon.
John Gallagher Jr., Star of ‘Newsroom’ and ‘Short Term 12,’ Is Hollywood’s Nicest Guy|Kevin Fallon|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Some of the best young actors of their generation—Brie Larson, Kaitlyn Dever, Masam Holden, Dayo Okeniyi—all agreed to take part.
Exclusive: A Photo Essay on the Making of ‘The Spectacular Now’|Michael H. Weber, Scott Neustadter|August 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Annie (Alison Brie) was a perfectionist and overachiever who crashed and burned after an Adderall addiction.
‘Community’: Season 4 of the NBC Comedy Ponders the End|Jace Lacob|February 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
As a ghost, Brie watches her friends throw souvenirs from her traitorous boyfriend into a beach bonfire.
The Problem With Dead Narrators: ‘The Catastrophic History of You and Me’|Leila Sales|April 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He had married the daughter of a farmer of Brie; became a widower in 1833, when he gave himself over to a life of pleasure.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z|Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
The Brie is famous for its grain and its dairy products, especially cheeses.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
The western portion was known as the Brie franaise, the eastern portion as the Brie champenoise.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
In the corridor she met Madame de Brie who had been hunting for her.
The Beach of Dreams|H. De Vere Stacpoole
Madame de Brie sat on her right, Monsieur de Brie on her left.
The Beach of Dreams|H. De Vere Stacpoole

British Dictionary definitions for Brie (1 of 2)

brie

/ (briː) /

noun

a variant spelling of bree 1

British Dictionary definitions for Brie (2 of 2)

Brie

/ (briː) /

noun

a soft creamy white cheese, similar to Camembert but milder

a mainly agricultural area in N France, between the Rivers Marne and Seine: noted esp for its cheese

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