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broomstick

noun

Definition of broomstick

as in bow

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Recent Examples of broomstick 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 In court, his siblings testified that Gabriel had been beaten with a wooden club and a broomstick, and tortured with pepper spray, Icy Hot, a metal hanger, a belt, lighters and BB guns, among other objects. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for broomstick

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Noun

Everyone is pretty curious about how these murders just sort of tied themselves up with a neat little bow.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 July 2026
Its concluding images emphasise a clichéd concept of motherhood, as though to put a neat bow on what was in fact a more complex story of trust, patience and everyday courage.

— Elena Lazic, Variety, 15 July 2026

Definition of bow

Noun

Ask about restraint systems, since grooming loops and harnesses should secure the animal without causing stress or restricting breathing.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Researchers also aim to integrate the sensing-actuation loop directly into soft robots, enabling instinctive responses, while using its rich force signals to improve perception and interaction in complex environments.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026

Definition of loop

Noun

As the lemurer shows us his lemur necklace, a guy wearing a shirt displaying his video game handle sits down.

— Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
They’re typically held by a handle in one hand, though some models have a secondary grip near the front of the saw to steady the blade.

— Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026

Definition of handle

Noun

The basketballs themselves are also protected from unnecessary surface wear and tear with the Carry’s non-friction delivery system (supports size 6 and 7 balls) that helps the basketball keep grip through continual training.

— Shirl Leigh July 13, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
At 15 years old, Boubacar Sidibe already had a good grip on this firefighting stuff at Monday's first day of camp.

— Noel Brennan, CBS News, 13 July 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

Bond-building treatments, which work on the internal structure of the hair shaft, are a different category but often used in the same rotation.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026
During anagen, cells at the base of the follicle divide rapidly, pushing the hair shaft outward at roughly half an inch per month on a healthy scalp.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of shaft

Noun

There are some new add-ons coming for the Mission, including a photo handgrip with a shutter button, and a dive housing that's rated for about 196 feet (60 meters).

— Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
This finding is consistent with previous research indicating that handgrip strength could be a good indicator of overall strength and performance in daily life.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 23 Mar. 2026

Definition of handgrip

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