broad-brush
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of broad-brush
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Digital rights defenders caution against broad-brush measures, and call for a "safety-by-design" approach where the EU demands certain features are removed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
These are broad-brush figures, but how do you make heat pumps pay, given their generally higher up-front cost?
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
The broad-brush picture is known: About 60 million years ago, the Indian Plate began to plow into Eurasia and thrust up the Himalayas, the highest mountains on Earth.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 17, 2024
“The detail that will be revealed, this beautiful complexity that’s gonna show up—that will fine tune our ability to go from broad-brush histories of the solar system” to something more measured and precise, says Bannister.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 9, 2024
Ms. Witbooi’s experience seemed to illustrate both the broad-brush oppression and the finer shadings of daily life under apartheid.
From New York Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
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