javelin

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 With all of this going on in the house, why, oh why would Jesse Solomon (always both names) hurl himself at Lexi with the velocity of a gold medal javelin throw? Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2025 Instead, General Livius duels Commodus with javelins for the fate of Rome in a makeshift arena made of centurion shields. James Grebey, Vulture, 22 Nov. 2024 After Pakistani javelin athlete Arshad Nadeem hurtled his way into the Olympic history books, his country threw him welcome celebrations fit for a king. Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024 Arshad Nadeem, 27, took the top spot in javelin last week in the Paris Games, becoming the first Pakistani to win an individual gold medal in the country’s history. Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for javelin
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  • The Trump administration – with Musk and his aides as the tip of the spear – have roiled the federal government with mass layoffs and demands for access to sensitive information at agencies including the Social Security Administration and the National Labor Relations Board.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 3 May 2025
  • Later, the antler was likely repurposed as part of a harpoon, a pointed spear used to catch fish.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • But every individual had suffered some sort of devastating injury—like wounds made by swords, lances, daggers and iron bolts.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
  • When guarding a monster's attack with a lance using Power Guard under certain conditions, the weapon flashes in red but the effect is not activated When using a mantle, a Weapon Equipment Skill may mistakenly be activated.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Javelin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/javelin. Accessed 7 May. 2025.

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