broomsticks

noun

plural of broomstick
as in bows

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  1. bows
  2. loops
  3. handles
  4. grips
  5. shafts
Noun
  • The standout of the season was a pair of thigh-high rubber boots finished with oversize bows.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The race to see who would come out on top among the week’s two other top 10 album bows was a squeaker, separated by a few hundred units.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of bows
Noun
  • Agile took that instinct and turned it into a discipline, with shorter cycles, tighter feedback loops and quicker releases.
    — Tim Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Ovener 2-pack Silicone Luggage Tags $8 at Amazon Outfitted with steel cable loops, a waterproof PVC identification tag, and a flexible silicone body, these Ovener luggage tags were built for the long haul.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of loops
Noun
  • In these robberies, the suspects used a red Honda Accord with heavy tint, a sunroof and chrome door handles, police said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The sedan features short overhangs and a streamlined side profile, which does get accentuated by the flat door handles.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of handles
Noun
  • And anyone who was serving a prison sentence would be forced to come to grips with the full cost of their crimes.
    — Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
  • There will always be another skill to develop, customer behavior to understand or technology to get to grips with.
    — Sabine Leveiller, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of grips
Noun
  • The electric motors provide propulsion through the vessel’s two shafts.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The official said that the collapse began on Sunday in one of the mine shafts and spread to the other interconnected shafts.
    — Yasir Abdallah, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of shafts
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“Broomsticks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broomsticks. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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