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Examples of quiver in a Sentence
Tony Hansen, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023
But the strongest economic arrow in its quiver wouldn’t do much damage.
—Stephen G. Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2023
Now and then, the very space around him quivers in response, as if his tremors of conscience were giving off shock waves.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
What a wonderful thing to have in your quiver of arrows.
—Vulture, 17 July 2023
Colleges and universities have new tools in their arsenal, new arrows in their quiver.
—David Rosowsky, Forbes, 4 May 2023
Associated Press Christie takes his anti-Trump slingshot to N.H. DERRY, N.H. — Chris Christie brought his Talking Truth to Donald Trump performance back to New Hampshire on Wednesday evening, aiming a fresh quiver of poison darts at the former president.
—BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2023
Reasonably priced, these ski pants offer a straightforward, no-frills option ideal for those still focused on building their quiver of skills.
—Aaron H. Bible, Popular Mechanics, 24 Jan. 2023
Designed for waist-to-head-high surf, this is a one-board quiver if there ever was one.
—Zander Morton, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
Christopher Desimone, M.d., Ph.d. Mayo Foundation For Medical Education and Research, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2023
On very rough roads, the cowl does quiver noticeably when the two ends of the car are twisted in opposite directions, but the RX-7 keeps its tires nicely planted.
—Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 11 Aug. 2023
Part of the credit for that has to go to Ludwig Göransson’s magnificent score, which quivers and rumbles throughout, building and building the same way that Nolan’s narrative does.
—Vulture, 27 July 2023
The duet with O’Connor is my favorite rendition: raw, quivering, a little off-kilter, unbearably intimate.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 27 July 2023
The bird quivered, seemed to doze for a minute, and took flight.
—The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023
While the crowd rang out with applause at the presentation of each award, less delighted with the cannons was April, a small white dog, who was still quivering minutes after the final blast.
—Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Apr. 2023
Stella didn’t use masking tape on his paintings, and his lines often quiver; Pape’s prints bear the organic nature of her materials — the grain of wood and the grain of paper.
—Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2023
Jackson’s props, characters, and story were quickly subsumed by the conquering power that is Gwar; absorbed like the quivering flesh of their enemies.
—Jackson Landers, SPIN, 10 Apr. 2023
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Word History
Noun (1)
Middle English, from Anglo-French quivre, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English cocer quiver, Old High German kohhari
Verb
Middle English, probably from quiver agile, quick; akin to Old English cwiferlice zealously
Noun (1)
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1786, in the meaning defined above
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“Quiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiver. Accessed 27 Sep. 2023.
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quiver
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3 of 3 nounNoun
Middle English quiver "a case for carrying arrows," from early French quivre (same meaning); of Germanic origin
Verb
Middle English quiveren "to quiver," probably from quiver "agile, quick"
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