crutch

noun

Definition of crutchnext
as in prop

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Recent Examples of crutch Police said video footage showed Dana slapping Duffy, who had been using crutches because he was involved in a severe motorcycle accident months before. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Throughout the finale, Niall continues to struggle with his identity, using chemsex parties as a crutch that are slowly but surely derailing his life. — Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026 Rossi, who was injured in a practice crash earlier in the week and had to undergo a procedure on his leg, has been using crutches to get around. — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 24 May 2026 Game night flies by in a montage — the crutch of comedies that can’t sustain conversations and jokes at the same time (or, to be fair, feel crunched for time). — Hugh Hart, IndieWire, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for crutch
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  1. prop
  2. handmaiden
Noun
  • Most accounts read Qatar's rise as gas turned into money, turned into visibility, a soft-power story with expensive props.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • With a minimum of props—a chair here, a mattress there—Hujar posed his sitters in front of a gray backdrop or a white wall.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Definition of prop
Noun
  • Her handmaiden points out that a sword contradicts her message of peace and suggests instead a chain.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • The handmaids’ crimson robes evolved into protest iconography around the world because the story captured fears about authoritarianism and gender more viscerally than overt political messaging ever could.
    — Marc Adelman, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
Definition of handmaiden

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