Used in a Sentence

barret

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for barret.

Editorial note

You wouldn't use a.50 Barret to hunt deer, and you wouldn't take a micro Uzi to the practical range.

Examples17
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

The flat cap worn by Roman Catholic ecclesiastics; a biretta.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of barret gathered in one view.

noun

The flat cap worn by Roman Catholic ecclesiastics; a biretta.

noun

A surname.

noun

(historical) A kind of fitted cap worn by medieval soldiers.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for barret.

noun

The flat cap worn by Roman Catholic ecclesiastics; a biretta.

noun

A surname.

noun

(historical) A kind of fitted cap worn by medieval soldiers.

noun

(historical) A floppy beret-like cap worn by musketeers.

Example sentences

1

You wouldn't use a.50 Barret to hunt deer, and you wouldn't take a micro Uzi to the practical range.

2

If the allegations are true, Barret Brown is definitely one of the bad apples and does not deserve our sympathy.

3

I'm also missing my daily dose of his irrelevant ad hominem FUD against Greenwald, Barret Brown, Snowden et al.

4

I was nice enough to cite the persons and companies involved in that previous thread, including the detained Barret Brown.

5

I don't see why being a white male hacker makes Barret Brown a special case.

6

If he does end up in prison, it might present itself to be the best opportunity for Barret to ween himself off his opiate addiction.

7

In a just world, Barret Brown would not have DOXed an FBI agent and his family for doing his job, or distributed several thousand people's credit card numbers and corresponding identifying information.

8

The author follows the trail of hagiographic heroism from 1836, the year of the iconic battle led by William Barret Travis, a man whose own memoirs show that he was a syphilitic womanizer.

9

But lets cut the crap - Barret was a target because he dedicated a considerable amount of his time to being the mouth piece of some of the more radicalized groups inside anonymous, who went out of their way to directly antagonize the US government over and over, the more public the better.

10

I sympathize with Barret Brown; the NY times article unfortunately is rife with the attitude that 'journalists' (as in 'the class of people that gets that special 1st Amendment protection 'of the press') have certain characteristics or accreditations - whereas, his actions should be protected by the 1st amendment regardless of whether or not he is a journalist.

Quote examples

1

I remember William Barret's "Irrational Man" being a pretty good overview of existentialist thought.

2

I recommend reading "How Emotions Are Made" by Lisa Feldman Barret.

3

See Judge Barret's position on stare decisis (basically "should we honor precedent?") combined with reliance interests (basically "can we change anything without effecting someone?").

4

Read "Supernormal Stimuli" by Barret [1] for an exploration of the psychology of this "mesmerizing" effect - at least in general, if not specifically in short-form video and infinite scroll.

Proper noun examples

1

If you don't recognize the name Lisa Feldman Barret, please google her.

2

Barret Brown has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

3

Barret Brown wasn't really involved in bug hunting.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use barret in a sentence?

You wouldn't use a.50 Barret to hunt deer, and you wouldn't take a micro Uzi to the practical range.

What does barret mean?

The flat cap worn by Roman Catholic ecclesiastics; a biretta.

What part of speech is barret?

barret is commonly used as noun.