crosier

variants or crozier

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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 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
  • In this video, CNN’s Kyung Lah confronts a crook who tried to steal thousands from her.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Loop it over your shoulder or hold it in the crook of your arm with the long and short-carry handles—or slide it over the handle of your rolling suitcase with the genius luggage sleeve affixed to its back.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Auto stores also often sell emergency escape kits with hammer-like tools that can help break the windows, seat-belt cutters and more.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
  • For example, a bone hammer also makes an excellent tool for breaking chips off meteorite samples!
    Suzanne Wright, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The gavel continued to crack, Lawson kept speaking but was quickly surrounded by police.
    Chris Yogerst, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Republicans toppled the Democrats’ huge House majority and seized the speaker’s gavel from Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) by gaining 63 seats, mostly by running on a pro-repeal message.
    W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Place remaining 30 cookies in the zip-top plastic bag and seal; roughly crush cookies with meat mallet or heavy skillet until coarsely crushed and evenly sized (smaller than before).
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • That final phase of gravitational wave emission is known as the ringdown phase because of its similarity to what happens to a bell when it’s struck with a mallet, clapper, or a jacquemart.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In her right hand is a walking stick.
    Todd Melby, Twin Cities, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Walters, 57, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) at 21, which affects her gait and balance, requiring her to use a walking stick.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • X-ray studies show the spray comes in rapid pulses, like a tiny machine gun, generated by a passive valve-and-membrane system that cycles pressure safely without cooking the beetle itself.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • TikTok has also fueled interest in colorful beetle and moth costumes, with creators showing off bold, iridescent patterns and playful, over-the-top designs.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The half ended with the Free Jacks once again putting the Sabercats under pressure, trying to force their way over the tryline through a rolling maul, and twice failing to score.
    Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
  • Minutes later, Hanover scored back-to-back tries with near identical mauls down the sideline.
    Marcello Rossetti, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025

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