cestus

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cestus
Noun
  • The suspect, 20-year-old Wess Roley, was seen in a picture posted to his Instagram story wearing black face paint and camouflage clothing with a bandolier on his waist, authorities shared at a news conference.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • Authorities shared an image on social media showing Wess Roley wearing black face paint and camouflage attire with a bandolier holding multiple rounds of ammunition in preparation for the attack.
    David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Rose Byrne also styled her white lace dress with a thick brown leather obi belt in Paris.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Now, with two years under its obi, Lin is ready to celebrate Orlando-style with a series of chef collaborations this week.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 30 July 2024
Noun
  • If weather conditions permit, skywatchers across northern states may catch glowing ribbons of green, purple and red auroras dancing across the horizon.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In May, Downtown Design Dubai, the Middle East‘s leading contemporary design fair since 2012, cut the ribbon on Downtown Design Riyadh, becoming Saudi Arabia’s very first design trade show.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Cestus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cestus. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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