crosier

noun

variants or crozier
Definition of crosiernext
as in crook

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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. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025 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
  1. crook
  2. hammer
  3. gavel
  4. mallet
  5. walking stick
  6. beetle
  7. maul
Noun
  • The 30-second teaser sees Jackson hustling around town, making money and recruiting his team of crooks.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Oct. 2026
  • More supplementing than replacing the famous FBI’s Most Wanted list, the currently 13 crook strong Most Wanted Fraudsters list was launched on June 4, 2026 to focus on white-collar crimes.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of crook
Noun
  • Little Neil mustered his courage and brought a hammer down on the bird.
    — S. M. Reznik, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Ever since the Dodgers dropped a billion-dollar hammer on Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the rest of baseball has melted down.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of hammer
Noun
  • The collection will go under the gavel in New York on December 7, where it is expected to hammer down for roughly $9 million.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2026
  • With the House narrowly split, just a few seats could determine which party holds the gavel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of gavel
Noun
  • Then Kreiz took the mallet and landed a cannon-shot ring on the bell that was so loud that one of the Citadel traders turned around in shock, and even Wall Street veteran Gerry Cardinale’s eyebrows were raised.
    — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The ceremony spanned the familiar marble balcony as the market opened and proceeded to a floor-level bell struck with a mallet.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of mallet
Noun
  • Mitchell, who turns 83 next month and was using a walking stick, also posted a short video clip from the ceremony, in which she was applauded by others gathered in the room.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • In the parking lot, Schenk offered us walking sticks for our hike, then led us through a gate in a chain-link fence meant to keep out wild pigs.
    — Julie Orringer, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Definition of walking stick
Noun
  • Forests harbor twice as many trees as those better able to resist a beetle outbreak.
    — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The brothel is huge and painted black, like a plump beetle luxuriating in the sun, and the opulence of its internal decoration is matched by Kate herself.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of beetle
Noun
  • The Wallaroos scored three tries in eight minutes; the first from a rolling maul that cost Scotland's Evie Gallagher a yellow card.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
  • While many college corners lean on lax officiating to grab and maul, Johnson stays disciplined.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Definition of maul

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