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 facility has 194 parking spaces and can seat more than 2,500 (1,908 seats in the grandstand, 508 in the berm overlooking the long throws area for javelin, hammer and discus and 200 seats by shot put). —

Sarah Spencer, AJC.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Let me be run through with the wooden javelin of truth. —

Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026 The Tofinu took refuge in the lagoons along the Bight of Benin, a core area of the slave trade, venturing forth in canoes with harpoons, javelins, and swords to fight off raiders from powerful nearby kingdoms. —

Laurent Dubois, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026 Imagine shot put in Trafalgar Square, javelin by the Sydney Opera House, long jump under the Eiffel Tower, or high jump against the backdrop of Saint Basil’s Cathedral. —

Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for javelin

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Noun

Smashing the spears with a rolling pin and dressing them in lemon and olive oil magically tenderizes the otherwise tough veg.

— Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
And for years after Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel, no theatrical distributors or streamers would touch Desert Warrior with a ten-foot throwing spear.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026