haft

Definition of haftnext
as in handle
a part by which an implement is held the blade of the adze is still good, but the haft is broken and will have to be replaced

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Recent Examples of haft Along with the traditional sofreyé haft seen, a spread of items set out to welcome the new year, this year’s event encouraged people to honor the lives of protesters killed by placing flowers on a map of Iran. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026 In a Brooklyn apartment, Nozlee Samadzadeh thinks about family while building a haft sin, a traditional Nowruz table with symbolic objects on it. Sarah Ventre, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026 Table arrangements by florist Milli Proust drew inspiration from the Persian haft-sin, incorporating elements like hyacinths, wheatgrass, and candles. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024 Before Nowruz begins, many families will arrange a table with seven symbolic items, known as haft-sin. Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 19 Mar. 2023 Here's what to order at Ava At the moment the year changes, the family will gather around the haft seen, which at their house includes photos of family members who are not present. Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2023 My grandparents set their haft-seen with poetry. Caroline Newton, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2022 This chert bladelet still has a remnant of its bone haft attached. Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 3 Mar. 2022 The wooden haft is perfectly preserved & one of only a handful to survive in Britain. Isis Davis-Marks, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2021
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Noun
  • Scoops for flour and sugar were found inside the container with the handle in direct contact with ice.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
  • After the crash, a friend who was driving behind the Cybertruck desperately tried to free Miller from the burning vehicle, but could not open the doors because there were no external handles.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Interestingly, the wristband could accurately predict a wide array of hand positions, from 26 letters of complex American Sign Language signs to the subtle grips required for holding scissors, a tennis ball, or a pencil.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Yet the air campaign, costing billions of dollars, has not forced Iran to capitulate and loosen its grip on the strait.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Storied programs, coaches known to dress to the hilt with exuberant fashion, star players and familiar faces to the Sacramento region will be part of the storylines as Golden 1 Center becomes a hub of women’s college basketball March Madness.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • But Dubai represents a different future, too: a vulnerable outpost of global capital, insanely exposed and yet defended to the hilt by American power.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026

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“Haft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haft. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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