variants
also gantlet
as in ordeal
a test of faith, patience, or strength
before being adopted, school textbooks must often run the gauntlet of several local and state committees
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Recent Examples of gauntlet
Oh gosh, it’s been such a gauntlet, that one.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 16 May 2026
But once Thanksgiving rolls around, the gauntlet returns.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
This fall’s schedule of games, released by the NFL on Thursday, has the Chiefs running through a gauntlet of opponents in the season’s second half.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Tampa Bay faces a gauntlet of quarterbacks that includes Joe Burrow, Kyler Murray, Jordan Love and Dak Prescott in the first month alone.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 16 May 2026
But once Thanksgiving rolls around, the gauntlet returns.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 May 2026
This fall’s schedule of games, released by the NFL on Thursday, has the Chiefs running through a gauntlet of opponents in the season’s second half.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Tampa Bay faces a gauntlet of quarterbacks that includes Joe Burrow, Kyler Murray, Jordan Love and Dak Prescott in the first month alone.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for gauntlet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauntlet
Noun
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Manker said the ordeal left her family shaken.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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The Hondius was now in a different kind of storm—an ordeal reminiscent of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, with passengers mysteriously falling ill, health workers wearing hazmat suits, and governments imposing quarantines.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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Twelve people were injured in the fire, five of whom were taken to hospitals for treatment, according to an airport spokesperson.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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The vehicle then caught fire, but firefighters were able to put out the flames.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Over the past three weeks, the collapse of the once-tight bond between two of the most prominent names in AI has been the subject of a high-profile trial in Oakland, California, after Musk sued Altman and OpenAI in 2024 for allegedly violating their commitment to keep OpenAI as a nonprofit.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Supreme Court overturns convictions The unraveling began publicly in October 2023 when Murdaugh’s attorneys filed a motion for a new trial accusing Hill of jury tampering.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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“Gauntlet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauntlet. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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