broomstick

noun

Definition of broomsticknext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broomstick
  1. bow
  2. loop
  3. handle
  4. grip
  5. haft
  6. shaft
  7. handgrip
  8. hilt
Noun
  • Clean, conservative, and accented with tulle, silk bows, and lace appliqués, these gowns feel like a surprising pivot in bridal fashion, which has grown more avant-garde in recent years with the rise of the anti-bride.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The woolly fur on his backside is tightly clipped; at his head, the fur is combed into a topknot secured with a little pink bow.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of bow
Noun
  • The 30-minute loop leaves plenty of time for aimless exploration and patient scavenging, but also provides enough pressure to require you to balance cautious patience with aggressive intent.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Reflecting this, flight paths show the aircraft made two loops to burn fuel before returning to land at LAS, per FlightAware.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of loop
Noun
  • According to officials, Nelson Clements was pulling his truck out of her driveway when his wife grabbed onto the door handle.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The bag features top handles and leather trims, and has a snap-button closure to conceal important essentials like a laptop and wallet.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of handle
Noun
  • Your first instinct may be to tighten your grip, but flexibility could serve you better.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
  • While Xi has consolidated his grip on power, analysts say the plenum will offer him an opportunity to further align what Chinese officials do with what Beijing wants.
    — KANIS LEUNG, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 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
  • Plus, the tall shafts helped keep me warm when the temperatures dropped dramatically once the sun went down, which was a major bonus.
    — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The concept runs on a carbon-composite shaft drive as opposed to a traditional chain.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaft
Noun
  • Lower handgrip strength and less muscle mass were also associated with higher infection risk.
    — Currie Engel, HEALTH, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This means footrests extending out at the level of the rear hub and two handgrip bars running parallel to the bench seating.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of handgrip
Noun
  • Case in point is The Fisherwoman (all the characters are identified by their profession or marital status), played to the hilt by Olivia Colman (who can do no wrong).
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2026
  • That included a box of hatchets in the basement, one of which had a broken hilt and appeared to be used quite recently.
    — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of hilt

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