Thesaurus results for JAVELIN

javelin

noun

ˈjav-lən

as in spear

a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade from atop his horse the warrior hurled a javelin that pierced the chest of his hapless foe

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Recent Examples of javelin The tricky part is fitting hammer throw, javelin and discus into the equation. —

Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Thirty other heavily encrusted artifacts were recovered from the seabed, including swords, javelins and spears that were used in the battle, according to the release. —

Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025 Kalani Lewis, shot put/javelin, Boynton Beach junior: Most proud of winning the shot put event at every regular season meet, including county and districts; best throw was 11.81m; also got her PR in discus (31.09) and javelin (30.18m). —

Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025 The flowers and ferns of the Mani hills—purple spears, white arrows, feathery javelins—slowly flatten into the horizon. —

Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for javelin

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Noun

For the ideal filling, use medium-sized asparagus spears.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
For most of the season, the spears pointed outward.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026