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Bruins
/ˈbruːɪnz/
Definition
1
Plural form of 'bruin,' an old-fashioned or literary term for a bear, especially a brown bear.
2
The Boston Bruins, a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) based in Boston, Massachusetts.
3
The UCLA Bruins, the athletic teams representing the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Examples
The Bruins clawed their way to victory, proving they're the grizzliest team in the league.
As a Bruins fan, I've learned to bear the playoffs with ursine patience and a well-stocked fridge.
Goldilocks should've known better than to mess with those three bruins and their perfectly temperate porridge.
UCLA's Bruins roared past their rivals, leaving the scoreboard looking like a bear market crash.