bolsterer

Definition of bolsterernext

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Noun
  • Wrap the fingers on your right hand around the club.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • After surviving a 1981 assassination attempt that paralyzed his right hand, Khamenei served as Iran’s president, brutally repressing dissent.
    The Week US, TheWeek, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One of the centerpiece props is a golden toilet, and that’s not even the wackiest part of the experience.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The Senate Business, Labor and Technology Committee is set to take the first look at Senate Bill 131, a measure that looks to ban prop bets and place other restrictions on online sports betting.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Sophomore Joshua Dent, the all-WCC point guard from Australia, said the Gaels are eager to make their stay at the NCAAs a long one.
    Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Harder to swallow still, an overnight at Hotel Hans Egede — generally considered Nuuk’s best stay, though firmly in the three-star category by international standards — typically exceeds $350 per night during high season.
    Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The common foe of all is expansionist Iran and its handmaidens Hamas and Hezbollah.
    Josef Joffe, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
  • That is Esther and her handmaiden in his painting, sure as life.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • That confidence has become both a strength and a crutch.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Here, the re-enactments lack the level of panache that made Pez Outlaw so much fun, feeling more like a crutch than an additive aesthetic choice.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Bolsterer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bolsterer. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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