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Recent Examples of crosier
Some of these coins feature a bishop holding a crozier in his right hand, as noted in the press release.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
World & Nation Notre Dame’s resurrection: Its chief architect on rebuilding France’s ‘heart’ in 5 years
Dec. 6, 2024
The ceremony began with Ulrich symbolically reopening Notre Dame’s grand wooden doors, tapping them three times with his fire-scarred crosier.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Monsignor Laurent Ulrich, the archbishop of Paris, will then officially reopen the cathedral by banging his crosier on the main door.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
McElroy moved slowly during the service, often resting his hands on a wooden crosier, a staff shaped like a shepherd’s crook.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2022
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
World & Nation Notre Dame’s resurrection: Its chief architect on rebuilding France’s ‘heart’ in 5 years
Dec. 6, 2024
The ceremony began with Ulrich symbolically reopening Notre Dame’s grand wooden doors, tapping them three times with his fire-scarred crosier.
—Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Monsignor Laurent Ulrich, the archbishop of Paris, will then officially reopen the cathedral by banging his crosier on the main door.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
McElroy moved slowly during the service, often resting his hands on a wooden crosier, a staff shaped like a shepherd’s crook.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosier
Noun
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The tenant shoved the crook out of the apartment and into the hallway.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
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Steve Guttenberg To many, Steve Guttenberg will always be known as Police Academy’s Carey Mahoney, a rebellious but likable small-time crook who gets nudged into joining the force.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Belal Salem, a member of our team, struck the rock with his hammer.—
Sanaa El-Sayed,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Roske showed up to Kavanaugh’s home with a firearm, several magazines of ammunition, pepper spray, zip ties, a hammer, screwdrivers, a nail punch and a crowbar.—
Alexandra Bacallao,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Metro is expected to formally pass the gavel to Bass as part of the transit organization’s annual State of the Agency event in the summer.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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But in a matter of days, the race for control of the House — and the speaker’s gavel — was dramatically reset by back-to-back court rulings that wiped out the Democratic gains in Virginia and now threaten to erode Black representation by Democrats in the Deep South.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Slice each fillet into 3 thinner cutlets, then pound a bit thinner with kitchen mallet.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Zendaya’s character has had a rough season, recently narrowly avoiding having her head clubbed off with a polo mallet.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
25 May 2026
Noun
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Shah Alam had been out for a walk and was using a curtain rod as a walking stick when he got lost and wandered onto private property, his son Mohamad Faisal said.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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There was a walking stick shoved into Hitler’s mouth and a wrench lodged deep into his temple.—
Nate Freeman,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This longhorn beetle and its larvae can chomp their way through the state’s valuable blueberry fields.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
3 June 2026
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The light is created by bioluminescence, a chemical reaction allowing the beetle to convert energy into light.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Despite losing winger Francesca Granzotto to the sin-bin for a tip tackle, Italy secured victory when the pack walked a maul 15 meters and laid on a try for player-of-the-match flyhalf Veronica Madia with 11 minutes left.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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While many college corners lean on lax officiating to grab and maul, Johnson stays disciplined.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Crosier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosier. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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