bolsterer

noun

as in right hand

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  1. right hand
  2. prop
  3. stay
  4. handmaiden
  5. crutch
Noun
  • At first, Flyte seemed like a more advanced version of that archetype, but her loyalty as Taverner’s right hand was more to protocol and country than to thoughtlessly serving her boss.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In the days leading up to his ouster, Lin watched as layoffs claimed his right hand Doug Belgrad and the film vertical’s indie head Sheroum Kim.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of right hand
Noun
  • As much as possible, Crook wanted this world to feel tangible; to achieve it, the team used in-camera effects and props as much as possible, rather than CGI.
    — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • He has long been disillusioned with the Democratic Party, saying its leaders have used Latinos as political props.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of prop
Noun
  • The number of people settling down for longer-term stays, including work and study, also hit an all-time high last year.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The ponytail may only be on hiatus, but Bobiana is making a very strong case for an extended stay.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of stay
Noun
  • There was a procession to the church of white clad handmaidens (tärnor), star boys (stjärngossar) and gingerbread men (pepparkaksgubbar) with candle wreaths on the maidens’ heads – now battery powered rather than actual flames.
    — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Did Penelope, Helen of Troy, Athena, Calypso, and the rest of the Greek gals and goddesses deserve to be more epic than the attractive but flattened handmaidens even IMAX couldn’t enhance?
    — Lisa Henricksson, Air Mail, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of handmaiden
Noun
  • Using them as a permanent crutch, however, can create a long-term problem.
    — John Csiszar, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026
  • There was Franz West’s Passstück (1983/1984), a sculpture meant to be used like a strange crutch that would modify how a person moves about.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of crutch
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