spread-eagle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spread-eagle
Adjective
  • Now it would be seen as very chauvinist of us.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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
  • His departure showcases the short-term challenge facing Macron’s ministers, who have repeatedly failed to pass a budget in the face of far-right and far-left opposition, and the longer-term fear over the rise of the country’s main nationalist, anti-immigration party, which is topping opinion polls.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Conservative nationalist Sanae Takaichi, 64, and the more moderate Shinjiro Koizumi, 44, are the front-runners among the five candidates.
    Arata Yamamoto, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Spread-eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spread-eagle. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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