How to Use swastika in a Sentence
swastika
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Someone punched the man right in the swastika on his way out the door.
—Star Tribune, 28 July 2020
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The site of swastikas only 20 years after the war was a fresh wound for many.
—Kelly Hushin, Town & Country, 17 Apr. 2017
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The swastika is a symbol, and the peace sign is a symbol.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2024
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One man, wearing a white shirt with swastikas drawn on, was punched and chased out of the area.
—Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2017
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There are people who take a can and put a swastika on the wall.
—Jeneé Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Nov. 2020
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To be on the field at orange high school, with a swastika on his calf.
—Laura Johnston, cleveland, 26 May 2022
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Cowards daubed swastikas on her car and in the lift in her apartment block.
—The Economist, 5 July 2017
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The top floor of the garage had a giant swastika on Friday night.
—Cassandra Jaramillo, Dallas News, 28 Oct. 2020
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The phone is engraved with a swastika, as well as Hitler's name.
—Sammy Nickalls, Esquire, 3 Feb. 2017
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The sheriff shared photos of the guns used in the shooting, one of which appeared to have swastikas on it.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2023
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On the sides of his white sports car, in stark black spray paint, was a clear drawing of a swastika.
—Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2024
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The swastikas were seen as the war between Israel and Hamas enters its fifth week.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 13 Nov. 2023
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As the man struggled to breathe, the swastika tattooed on his chest rose and fell with each gasp.
—Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, 1 Dec. 2020
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The party, known for its stiff-armed salutes, swastika-like flag...
—Nektaria Stamouli, WSJ, 1 May 2019
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On the cover, the inevitable swastika is flanked by two red stars.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2018
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Outside the Hunter campus, a poster of the hostages being held in Gaza was defaced with swastikas.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2023
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Workers of color say they were called the N-word and saw swastikas painted on the bathroom.
—Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
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In October, swastikas were found drawn in the school’s Fine Arts Center.
—Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2019
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Some did, but others left messages of hate, slurs and a swastika.
—Erin Donaghue, CBS News, 23 July 2021
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Above the man’s head, a swastika flag is proudly waving.
—Talia Lavin, The New Republic, 14 Oct. 2020
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One of the symbols appeared to be a swastika, police said.
—Chris Mayhew, Cincinnati.com, 17 Oct. 2019
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The eagle is still used as the coat of arms for Germany today, without the swastika.
—Will Peebles, USA TODAY, 12 July 2020
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Despite debates, some swastikas from the Third Reich have been left on church bells.
—Ekaterina Bodyagina, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023
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The swastika dates back thousands of years and is a religious icon.
—Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 3 July 2020
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He was later found to have a swastika tattoo on his chest.
—Madeleine Marr, miamiherald, 15 June 2018
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Some might say the boy raised the family’s ire by mowing a 40-foot swastika in their front lawn.
—Michael Harriot, The Root, 29 Jan. 2018
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The swastika is a symbol of Nazi Germany and its leader, Adolf Hitler.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 10 July 2024
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Yet to others, the idea that the swastika could be redeemed is unthinkable.
—Deepa Bharath, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Nov. 2022
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The image features a red Nazi swastika against a black background.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2025
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The use of swastikas by critics of Mr. Musk — who is not Jewish or a member of any other minority group — has put law enforcement in a bind, legal scholars said.
—Liam Stack, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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