Proper noun
Briars
A surname.
Weeds and nettles, briars and thorns, have thriven under your shadow, dissettlement and division, discontentment and dissatisfaction, together with real dangers to the whole. Oliver Cromwell
The land of literature is a fairy land to those who view it at a distance, but, like all other landscapes, the charm fades on a nearer approach, and the thorns and briars become visible. Washington Irving
He is the happy wanderer, who goes, Singing upon the way, with eyes awake To every scene, with ears alert to take The sweetness of all sounds; who loves and knows The secrets of the highway, and the rose Holds fairer for the wounds that briars make. Percy Addleshaw
And priests in black gowns were walking their rounds, And binding with briars my joys and desires. William Blake
According to Jacob Briars, global head of advocacy and education and all round alcohol guru at Bacardi, the concept involves becoming 'more conscious about how you are consuming alcohol, and taking time to slow down and really savour your drink'. Source: Internet
A dataminer discovers Red Dead Redemption's Seth Briars in Red Dead Online's files, hinting that the character could feature in the game. Source: Internet