Thesaurus results for TRIDENT

trident

noun

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as in spear

a weapon that has three points and that looks like a large fork the trident of the sea god Neptune

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Recent Examples of trident Fates still hang firmly in the balance in Africa, Asia and the North America, Central America, Caribbean trident, with several nations dreaming of a first appearance at the sport’s biggest tournament. —

Jack Bantock, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 Hoosiers can hunt frogs with bow and arrows, clubs, some firearms, or simply, their hands, but Plumier teaches those gathered at Goose Pond how to use gigs — long, multi-pronged spears that look a little bit like tridents. —

Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025 Among them were horseshoes, nails, axes, a fishing trident, coins and keys, officials said. —

Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025 Raleigh celebrated with his teammates in the dugout, carrying around the Mariners’ trident, which is given to all players who hit a home run. —

Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trident

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spear

Noun

Like the tip of a spear thrusting from the London skyline, The Shard has become an appealing landmark for filmmakers over the years.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 3 June 2026
Crossed spears of sunlight fall into it but only so far, and beneath their yellow illuminations Brith can see depths and more depths of water, darkening to obscurity.

— Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026