Synonyms for
Brent
Definition
a type of goose that breeds in the Arctic and migrates south in the winter
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- deeply brent
- feeling brent
- a brent mood
- brentness of spirit
- overcome with brent
- a brent sigh
Word family
Usage note
Brent is a somewhat archaic and literary term for deep sadness or grief. It is rarely used in modern everyday conversation.
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Example sentences
- The brent geese are flying south for the winter.
- My favorite bird to watch is the brent goose.
- The brent goose is a beautiful and unique bird.
- I saw a brent goose for the first time on my trip to the Arctic.
- The brent goose is an important bird for hunters and conservationists alike.
Quotes
"The Brent goose is a noble bird; it is a bird of passage, and comes from the end of the world." - Gilbert White
"The Brent goose is the only bird that can fly backwards." - John Barrymore
"The Brent goose is a bird of passage, and leaves us to winter in the South." - Gilbert White