broad-brush
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of broad-brush
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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“So it’s almost impossible to take a broad brush and say, here’s what we expect to happen — except to say that it’s still a pretty unsettled space.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
It’s hard to paint with a broad brush, though.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
He will be advising them on certain things - culture, training facilities, high-performance environments, broad brush stroke stuff.
From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025
“The consequences of that in terms of constitutional law are staggering,” Burroughs said, before questioning the broad brush the government was using to paint the nation’s oldest university as antisemitic.
From Salon • Jul. 21, 2025
This book paints with a broad brush, and as a result, many important issues have not received the attention they deserve.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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