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Recent Examples of mallet
Harry sustained a hand injury from a mallet.
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Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
Why not cauterize a severed hand, add some just-for-fun cocktail rings, and then shatter the hand’s rigid bones with a hammer or mallet, which will allow the fingers to be wrapped around a colorful ceramic mug with a holly or mistletoe motif?
—Paul Rudnick, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
In his very first entrance, Boq (Ethan Slater) is seen slinging a mallet over his shoulder — a pose that mirrors the Tin Man’s signature stance with his axe.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
That final phase of gravitational wave emission is known as the ringdown phase because of its similarity to what happens to a bell when it’s struck with a mallet, clapper, or a jacquemart.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Marlowe, Vanity Fair, 22 Dec. 2025
Why not cauterize a severed hand, add some just-for-fun cocktail rings, and then shatter the hand’s rigid bones with a hammer or mallet, which will allow the fingers to be wrapped around a colorful ceramic mug with a holly or mistletoe motif?
—Paul Rudnick, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
In his very first entrance, Boq (Ethan Slater) is seen slinging a mallet over his shoulder — a pose that mirrors the Tin Man’s signature stance with his axe.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
That final phase of gravitational wave emission is known as the ringdown phase because of its similarity to what happens to a bell when it’s struck with a mallet, clapper, or a jacquemart.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mallet
Noun
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The newest star among young men online is Clavicular, a 20-year-old looksmaxxing influencer who teaches his followers to smash their jawbones with a hammer and openly promotes meth.—
Ariel David,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2026
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Relegation would be the biggest hammer blow this club has suffered in decades.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During the April break-in, Brent said that Austin Lanz smashed through the back door with a sledgehammer, opened their blinds, and rummaged through their bed.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Parkes symbolizes this through occasional split-screen shots of skylines slightly misaligned in color and angle; the film has all the subtlety of a sledgehammer, and all the forceful momentum too.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The beetle’s white exoskeleton is made from a compound called chitin, which is a type of carbohydrate – one that is also commonly found in crab and lobster shells.—
J. Carson Meredith,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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Analysis of the wood from the bottom of the ditch and of the botanical and fossil beetle evidence enabled archaeologists to date the fortlet to AD 127–247 and develop a clear picture of the surrounding environment.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Prop Ellis Genge was sin-binned for collapsing a maul — England's eighth yellow card in the tournament — and France was awarded a penalty try.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Down four points with 70 seconds to play, and facing fourth-and-1 on Jacksonville’s 11-yard line, Buffalo called for a Josh Allen quarterback sneak, the claw-and-maul play commonly known as the tush push.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Thomson has the title and the gavel, but time will tell who’s driving the agenda — the mayor or Pearlman, founder of the development opposition group Save Boca, who ran with Grau and Sipple as a slate.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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Banksy’s most recent headline-grabber popped up in September last year, depicting a judge attacking an unarmed protester with his gavel.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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While they can of course be styled to read traditional, more modern silhouettes help cane chairs appear right at home in more contemporary rooms like this one.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
16 Mar. 2026
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Selma Blair, who has been vocal about her MS battle, walked the silver carpet with her cane and dazzled in a black gown.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Mallet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mallet. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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