Brie
noun
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
Brie
1 American
[br ee]
/ bri /
noun
Brie
2
American
[bree]
/ bri /
noun
Brie
1
British
/ briː /
noun
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a soft creamy white cheese, similar to Camembert but milder
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a mainly agricultural area in N France, between the Rivers Marne and Seine: noted esp for its cheese
brie
2
British
/ briː /
noun
Etymology
Origin of Brie
First recorded in 1840–50
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She recently returned to acting for the first time in nearly a decade, with a cameo as herself in the upcoming comedy Close Personal Friends, which stars Lily Collins and Brie Larson.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Chief Customer Officer Brie Carere says the company’s goal was to focus on higher-value goods where shippers give priority to speed, precision, visibility and reliability over the lowest price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
High-fat cheeses are defined as having more than 20% fat and include common types such as cheddar, Brie and Gouda.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2025
Dave Franco and Alison Brie are married in real life, but in the body horror romance “Together,” they play an engaged couple named Tim and Millie who might be happier breaking up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
Brie starts a different song, and Teddy starts wailing.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
Time is a wheel of brie my friends; it just keeps rolling.
From Salon ● Nov. 25, 2025
At the bar, I built a fantastic $59 meal from the happy-hour menu: hamachi crudo shingled with plums, chicken curry, and truffled brie grilled cheese with mango jam.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025
The cheese alone can shape the whole experience: the richness of brie, the bite of gorgonzola, the grassiness of goat.
From Salon ● May 31, 2025
I cannot imagine seeing them on a cheese board at a public event, let alone topping one with a dollop of brie.
From Slate ● May 10, 2025
She is kneeling on the floor at Russell’s side, spreading a generous amount of brie on a cracker, paying no attention to what Russell is doing.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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