Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leister
Noun
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Kitchen utensils hung from a harpoon for catching octopus, and a wicker basket of swim fins sat expectantly by the open door.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
7 May 2026 -
In Ukraine, drone versus drone warfare has already seen a wide range of gladiatorial weapons used, including drones fitted with lances, tridents and harpoons.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Kings’ success will rest in how well Los Angeles adapts to Laviolette’s coaching trident.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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In 2023, the Seattle Mariners introduced a 6-feet, 6-inch tall metal trident that a home run hitter shows off after going deep.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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The pace quickens, the characters start using their brains and there's even the smallest smidgen of levity mixed in with all the heads on pikes and grieving mothers.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Well, Elmo wasn't going to stand idly by and watch his head on a pike get paraded through the streets of New York, and for the USMNT's game against Australia, the little red third-person-talking Muppet picked a side.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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According to the statement, Origin Rock is an early-stage ‘spear and shield’ model that combines strong quantum computing services with defensive security measures, creating a quantum computing service system capable of performing both tasks.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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Instead, use the heat to cook up sides like broccolini spears or baby potatoes that taste even better next to this steak.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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Those Swiss guards would take that halberd and just take you down.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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The retainer then struck her down with a halberd, set the mansion ablaze, and committed seppuku.—
Nicholas Liu,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2024
Noun
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Um dos lances mais bonitos da nossa história.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Gardeners are pressed for choice, given the mind-boggling array of sizes and shapes with rounded, heart-shaped, lance-shaped, or oval leaves in blue, green, chartreuse, or golden with stripes of yellow, cream, or white.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
4 June 2026
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Spurs on some of the chickens were cut excessively short to fit steel fighting gaffs and blades for more lethal fighting, deputies said.—
Timia Cobb,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The occasional odd campaign moment and foot-in-mouth gaff didn't help – neither did Jordan getting top honors from his fellow thespians at the Actor Awards.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Leister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leister. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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