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brainy

[brey-nee] / ˈbreɪ ni /
ADJECTIVE
intelligent
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In a World Cup where the boffins with their big brainy heads and their super computers are working overtime on who might play who in the last 32, there are other calculations worth conjuring with.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

The opening of “Masters of the Universe” mimics that of “2001: A Space Odyssey,” potentially triggering those moviegoers who dislike the brainy end of the multiplex, but never fear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

But the opportunity to mentor Tien — a rising 20-year-old American with a brainy game and similar background — proved intriguing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

At 12, the brainy boy who read the World Almanac for pleasure appeared on the popular radio show “Quiz Kids.”

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

Because brainy little Grace had said that tomorrow “mi tio hara que sus antepasados se sientan muy, muy orgullosos.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein




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