spread-eagle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spread-eagle
Adjective
  • It’s seen as overly jingoistic, pro-military, pro-Israel even given the inclusion of sympathetic (and attractive) Mossad agents.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • With a clear differentiation between the two flavors of jingoistic multiplayer shooter, players can revel in the franchise rivalry that was previously most heated back in the late 2000s and early 2010s.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • The National Conservatism Conference, called Natcon, was started in May 2019 by Israeli-American philosopher Yoram Hazony to bring together and advance nationalist conservative thought leaders from around the world.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The syntax of atrocity is hidden beneath a series of nationalist proclamations.
    Uriel Kon September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Spread-eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spread-eagle. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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