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

The Proposal actress’s strapless gown featured a corset bodice and a bold thigh-high slit on her right side, which was framed with a giant bow.

— Lara Walsh, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
There will also be menu items inspired by pop culture icons such as the Simpsons and Hello Kitty, including a strawberry cheesecake sundae topped with a chocolate bow, sold from the Studio Scoops dessert stand.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of bow

Noun

Hapag-Lloyd indicated that the average waiting time at Ningbo is about three to four days for Gemini loops and three days for non-alliance services.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026
The best ones had multiple pockets, removable mesh pouches, and elastic loops to hold products in place and protect them from excess impact.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of loop

Noun

Now, with a year under his belt and with the addition of general manager Trent Mossbrucker, the 51-year-old coach has a better handle on the challenges of building a roster in 2026.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
The Mercyenforcer grips the handle of his light in his bare hand to look into my other eye.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of handle

Noun

Both Jovic and Boyd say a comfortable grip is the key to choosing your racket.

— Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2026
The Texas governor's remarks come as a Texas Pulse poll conducted in late July found that the GOP's decades-long grip on the state of Texas could be at risk.

— Ford McCracken, ABC News, 23 Aug. 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

Adults with lower handgrip strength showed accelerated biological aging on epigenetic clocks, which measure DNA methylation to reveal a person’s true biological age.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
The body is the typical basic black with a magnesium chassis and top plate, and a sculpted leatherette handgrip.

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

Definition of handgrip

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