broomstick

noun

Definition of broomsticknext
as in bow

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Recent Examples of broomstick After the shooting, federal authorities accused Sosa-Celis and Aljorna of beating an ICE officer with a broomstick or a snow shovel during the incident, but those charges were later dropped after an investigation into whether the agents lied about the incident. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026 More recently, the Australian trio launched a website for a fake company called Takumi, whose mascot is a purple cartoon cat that wears a witch hat and flies on a broomstick. — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026 The broomstick was created with the help of Amor, and the bride and groom hope to pass it down to her for her own special day. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026 Autumn Ness has great fun with the green-skinned Wicked Witch of the West, although emerging from the orchestra pit isn’t nearly as thrilling as flames and flights on a broomstick. — Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for broomstick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broomstick
  1. bow
  2. loop
  3. handle
  4. grip
  5. haft
  6. shaft
  7. handgrip
  8. hilt
Noun
  • These Amazon ballet flats are on sale for $30 and feature a classic design adorned with a traditional ballerina-esque bow.
    — Anna Traver, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Many of Clancy’s backers believe the accessory, which Buckingham has worn often throughout the trial, is a reference to Clancy’s 5-year-old daughter, who prosecutors noted liked to wear bows in her hair.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of bow
Noun
  • Long before feedback control, engineers relied on open-loop systems — and still do.
    — Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The ride reaches speeds of 72 mph, the fastest coaster in Universal’s global portfolio, while traversing 4,100 feet of track, two towering inverted loops and a pretzel loop.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • The Titaner Razorbill isn't simply a Tanto blade fitted into a titanium handle.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Plus, the metallic handle is shaped to look like a pumpkin stem, giving the entire display piece an elegant fall look.
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of handle
Noun
  • That's pretty darn cool for people getting to grips with the latest generation of robotics programming tools and training systems.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026
  • As Russia’s war in Ukraine becomes increasingly costly with no end in sight, the Kremlin has kept tightening its grip over Russian society.
    — Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of grip
Noun
  • Along with the traditional sofreyé haft seen, a spread of items set out to welcome the new year, this year’s event encouraged people to honor the lives of protesters killed by placing flowers on a map of Iran.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
  • In a Brooklyn apartment, Nozlee Samadzadeh thinks about family while building a haft sin, a traditional Nowruz table with symbolic objects on it.
    — Sarah Ventre, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of haft
Noun
  • From a 10-mile corridor to one suspicious shaft The problem with relying on one monitoring method is that each technology sees only part of the picture.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In April 2025, a 27-year-old woman died after falling down a 50-foot shaft near the power plant.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of shaft
Noun
  • This means footrests extending out at the level of the rear hub and two handgrip bars running parallel to the bench seating.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Adults with lower handgrip strength showed accelerated biological aging on epigenetic clocks, which measure DNA methylation to reveal a person’s true biological age.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of handgrip
Noun
  • At Chopard, the centuries-old chiming complication is elevated to the hilt with sapphire-crystal gongs.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 16 June 2026
  • The hilt of a sword protruded from his back, snug beside a pack as tight as an angry fist.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 18 May 2026
Definition of hilt

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“Broomstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broomstick. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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