brush with

Examples (10)

• He gently brushed her cheek with the back of his hand.
• The artist brushed the canvas with a stroke of bold red paint.
• As she passed by, her scarf accidentally brushed my arm with its silk fabric.
• His brush with the law as a youth taught him a valuable lesson.
• The climber described his terrifying brush with death during the avalanche.
• The company had a close brush with bankruptcy but was saved by a last-minute investor.
• Her brief brush with fame after the interview made her realize she preferred a private life.
• That near-miss on the highway was my closest brush with disaster.
• Having a personal brush with poverty gave him a deeper empathy for the homeless.
• The doctor warned that any further brush with the virus could be very dangerous for him.