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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leisters
Noun
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Her zombified head was put on a pike, along with those of nine other victims, at the border to warn communities not to cross into Whisper territory.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026 -
Fishing enthusiasts will find plenty to love, too, as Torch Lake is home to a wide variety of species, including lake trout, smallmouth bass, pike, whitefish, and yellow perch.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
21 May 2026
Noun
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Crossed spears of sunlight fall into it but only so far, and beneath their yellow illuminations Brith can see depths and more depths of water, darkening to obscurity.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Asparagus is a perennial vegetable that takes a few years to produce edible spears.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Grasping hands reach out in despair, deities wield tridents and divine lotus flowers symbolize the 16 levels of Brahma (higher realms).—
Vicky Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hoosiers can hunt frogs with bow and arrows, clubs, some firearms, or simply, their hands, but Plumier teaches those gathered at Goose Pond how to use gigs — long, multi-pronged spears that look a little bit like tridents.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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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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Cockfighting draws scrutiny, too, with homes searched for steroids or gaffs — the sharp blades that get strapped to a fighting rooster’s feet.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Leisters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leisters. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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