Thesaurus results for BROOMSTICK

broomstick

noun

Definition of broomstick

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

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Noun

In this case, Nouri and Rhyne sprung for bows in black velvet.

— Madison Collins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
On June 18, 2023, the Titan imploded off the Titanic’s bow, instantly killing all five on board.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of bow

Noun

To avoid a retaliation claim, keep decisions about Steve’s role, performance, and development consistent and documented, and loop in someone beyond his manager.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
EmArm uses a perception-action loop to translate tactile measurements into movement commands.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of loop

Noun

That prominent cutout near the top acts as a handle and a way to hang it from your gear using a carabiner.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
Some models also offer depth gauges for drilling, and a few offer a side handle, which gives you an extra grip for heavy-duty drilling situations.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of handle

Noun

Entering a closed market Mainland China has kept a tight grip on its financial sector, favoring domestic players and restricting cross-border capital flows.

— Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Robots must control contact forces, adjust their grip, and respond to unpredictable objects.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 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

The boots were complete with a slouchy shaft that gathered right around the ankle.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Check for live lice or new eggs, which would be sitting within 1-2 millimeters of the hair base, rather than empty nits that are whiter and farther along the hair shaft.

— Emily J. C. Wong, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of shaft

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