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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
This purse has a shape similar to Swift’s and is a PEOPLE writer-favorite for its convertible strap, which transforms it from a shoulder bag to a crossbody in seconds.
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Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
The three-time Olympic gold medalist and New Balance athlete showcased metallic sandals with a caged strap aesthetic echoing gladiator shoes of Ancient Rome.
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Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
From Ikebana studios in Kyoto to leather workshops in Florence and tartan looms in Stirling, a growing number of trips now build entire itineraries around a single craft.
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.
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Jack Dunn,
Variety,
31 Dec. 2025
And, in an offering from a more rugged hero, Harrison Ford’s bullwhip, belt, and whip holster (the only complete set to ever be offered at auction) from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is estimated to hammer down for between $250,000 and $500,000.
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.
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Kyle Smith,
National Review,
23 Apr. 2020
In reality, Watson wasn’t a bar fighter or famous for horsewhipping cowboys.
Having seen the shift from hickory to metal shafts, Flynn was also ahead of his time in his ability to foresee a distance problem in golf, an issue the professional game plans to address with a ball rollback in 2028.
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Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
The men’s collection offers a Western denim shirt with red piping, Lee’s straight relaxed jean and utility jacket with a subtle paisley print and hickory striped carpenter shorts.
Sydney briefly, and understandably, succumbed to the impulse to lash out, something that Carmy has done on more than one occasion while acting as head chef.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Continue reading … SEISMIC SUPPORT — AOC lashes out at Trump for 'betrayal' of voters after key SCOTUS immigration ruling.
The lightweight formula pairs hydrating ingredients like hyaluronic acid and glycerin with soothing birch sap, panthenol, and purslane extract to keep skin comfortable and calm throughout the day.
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Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
Normally, that involves making stone tools, butchering deer, or distilling birch tar.
Police have arrested a 22-year-old man who was caught on camera whipping a yellow taxi cab with a belt, damaging the hood, following the Knicks’ comeback victory in Game 4 of the NBA finals, officials said Friday.
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Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Democrats work ceaselessly to whip the American people into a frenzy of hate and conflict.