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or crozier
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Recent Examples of crosier
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.
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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
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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Indeed, their owner, from San Francisco, California, even caught the duo cuddling up on the sofa together, as Taco curled in the crook of the dog's legs.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Scout your plants regularly, inspecting new growth, both the tops and bottoms of leaves, and in the crooks of stems.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
Noun
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As Lee talked, the sounds of hammers on stone echoed in the background.—
Thessaly La Force,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2025
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Most are shooting deaths, but one woman died from asphyxia after being beaten with a hammer, and a toddler died from exposure due to being neglected.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
Noun
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When the discussion returned to the board, Chan attempted to read letters of support into the record but was interrupted by Young’s abrupt recusal, handing off the gavel to Director Andy Katz.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
15 May 2025
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The House historically flips to the party opposite of the White House in the midterm elections, and Democrats only need a net gain of three seats to take the gavel.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2025
Noun
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To prove Joseph has disappeared, Elijah then hits the lantern with a mallet (begging the question of what school administrator okayed this in the first place).—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
29 May 2025
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Crush candies by hitting firmly with a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2025
Noun
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During the Chelsea Garden party, King Charles carried around a walking stick.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
22 May 2025
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Charles also sported a walking stick at the Royal Windsor Horse Show where he was seen talking with it to his brother Prince Edward and to football legend David Beckham.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The nocturnal insect is also known as the scarab beetle and is between one-half to an inch long.—
Craig Shoup,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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That researcher wrote a report just on Mount Mansfield’s carabid beetles, and Narango’s team is identifying each species to compare results.—
Madeline Bodin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
Noun
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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
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Minutes later, Hanover scored back-to-back tries with near identical mauls down the sideline.—
Marcello Rossetti,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Crosier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosier. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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