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quirt

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Recent Examples of quirt
Noun
The sedate throwing of flowers erupted into a fistfight, a ministampede and people lashed with whips and riding quirts. John MacCormack, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quirt
Noun
  • As for what’s next, best strap it down.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 May 2026
  • Ruched satin straps, a lace mesh overlay, and tiny bow details give these sneakerinas an elegant flourish.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • The main space includes a custom kitchen with an induction Verona stove, leathered granite counters and a large copper farmhouse sink.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Inside, the home features 10-foot coffered ceilings, white oak floors, and a kitchen with a La Cornue range and light leathered marble countertops.
    BusinessDen, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Speccie’s star columnist is the rudest man in Christendom, the Godzilla of contumely, an all-time non-sufferer of fools who horsewhips his targets the way Hunter S. Thompson and Christopher Hitchens once did.
    Kyle Smith, National Review, 23 Apr. 2020
  • In reality, Watson wasn’t a bar fighter or famous for horsewhipping cowboys.
    Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian, 12 Mar. 2018
Noun
  • Other than the boulder, the stunt show at Disney World also features a bullwhip demonstration and falls from tall buildings, as well as stunts with axe-swinging stone soldiers and punji stick pressure plates.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Arcs of electricity bolted from it, blue bullwhips that flashed out from it and left thunder in their wake.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In previous years, the 31-year-old originally from Chicago might have lashed back when accosted on the ice.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 9 May 2026
  • Lively has maintained this approach was in line with the press tactic laid out for her by Sony, but the internet quickly lashed out at her given the film’s serious subject matter.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Back when hickory trees populated the South, people would gather up the hickory nuts before animals scavenged them away.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
  • Red and Lyttle Bridges started slow-cooking pork over hickory wood in Shelby in 1946.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The ride travels on an elliptical track and whips riders around bends.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Real estate agents whipped out their phones to put a hard sell on anything east of I-95.
    Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • Inspired by the strength and history of the French monarchy, Aventus features top notes of pineapple and bergamot with heart notes of birch and patchouli and base notes of ambergris, sandalwood and oakmoss.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
  • This modern mountain home is decorated with wintry accents like a pair of vintage wooden skis and a basket of birch logs.
    Kristin Hohenadel, The Spruce, 2 May 2026

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“Quirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quirt. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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