broomstick

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Recent Examples of broomstick False positives are also common, Marlow said, as these types of systems have been known to misidentify broomsticks as rifles, and rulers for knives. Amanda Musa, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025 As with their appearance in the premiere, these hooded terrors immediately set up a scene tailor-made for a Disney ride with the witches’ daring escape on — horror of all horrors — broomsticks. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 Their little one dressed as a witch, wearing a long, black dress, green face paint and carrying a broomstick. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 From the start, Chu never liked the answer that Elphaba was dependent on her broomstick for flight. Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for broomstick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broomstick
Noun
  • Scherzinger has much to look forward to following her final bow, including a wedding to fiancé Thom Evans, who popped the question in June 2023.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 1 May 2025
  • Their arsenal typically includes bows, hammers, and other close-range weapons, further distinguishing their way of life from the militarized WLF.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Build Feedback Loops That Invite Lived Experience Into Process Effective third space organizations build feedback loops that move in every direction—top down, bottom up, and laterally—with transparency, accountability, and storytelling at their core.
    Mary Hemphill, PhD, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • There’s trekking pole attachment loops, a stretchy outer pocket with room enough for a layer or rain jacket, and the combination of a roll-top closure, compression straps and full length side zip makes accessing everything super easy.
    Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Laure Betsch Title: Co-founder Company: Fairly Made Which other industry has the best handle on the supply chain?
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Executives also seem to have a handle on minimizing the earnings’ impact of tariffs.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Her son sported a pair of jeans and a blue shirt, with a pair of white grip socks on his feet.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Russia's grip on these five regions is not internationally recognized.
    Mark Weinstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Table arrangements by florist Milli Proust drew inspiration from the Persian haft-sin, incorporating elements like hyacinths, wheatgrass, and candles.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
  • My grandparents set their haft-seen with poetry.
    Caroline Newton, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2022
Noun
  • The Fire Department also responded to the call and said that the woman fell at least 50 feet down a shaft at a hydroelectric plant.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Archaeologists investigated and realized the newfound shaft was just part of a larger structure, most likely built as an escape tunnel during WWI.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This graph shows handgrip strength as a function of 25(OH)D levels, which is how vitamin D status is assessed in the blood.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The white porcelain coating is accented with shiny gold finishes, including a stay-cool handgrip.
    Emily Weaver, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Lucas played the eager beaver to the hilt to dazzle Dr. Fox.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Taken to its hilt, there was Bianca Censori’s jarring Grammys attire.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Broomstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broomstick. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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