Brummell
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Middle- and working-class men copied Brummell and the swells of the 1830s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
Back when finely dressed men realized you didn’t have to hide the collar underneath folds of outerwear, Beau Brummell brought his out in dramatic fashion.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023
“Everything was freezing up,” including nozzles and breathing equipment, said Joe Brummell, director of Disaster and Emergency Services for Madison County.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2021
According to Byron, who would know better than anyone, Brummell dominated any room he entered by the sheer force of his personality.
From Washington Post • May 29, 2019
My leg, "my best leg," as poor Beau Brummell used to say, has been hurting rather, for the last week or two.
From A Lame Dog's Diary by Macnaughtan, S. (Sarah)
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