brass ring

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brass ring

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Some fairground carousels offer a prize to a rider who manages to grab a brass ring.

noun brass rings

US A prize or goal, often a chance to advance in one's career. He's going for the brass ring.

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@misc{brass_ring_2026,
  title = {brass ring},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brass%20ring},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}