wand

noun

ˈwänd

: a slender staff carried in a procession : verge

: a slender rod used by conjurers and magicians

: a slat six feet by two inches used as a target in archery

also : a narrow strip of paper pasted vertically on a target face

: any of various pipelike devices

especially : the rigid tube between the hose and the nozzle of a vacuum cleaner

: a handheld device used to enter information (as from a bar code) into a computer

Examples of wand in a Sentence

The cashier used a wand to scan the bar code.

Recent Examples on the Web Using it is as simple as gliding the wand across damp skin. —

Jenny Berg, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2023 This electric lighter helps prevent accidental burns thanks to its long wand. —

Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 21 Nov. 2023 Find it on Amazon Get A Radiant Flush With This Liquid Blush Wand The blush wand is a game-changer in your makeup routine. —

Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023 Lovehoney is offering three options for 2023, each with a standout toy: a 24-piece calendar in collaboration with Womanizer vibrators, a 12-piece set centered around a rose toy, and a 12-piece calendar featuring a wand vibrator. —

Jake Smith, Glamour, 18 Nov. 2023 In the brand’s six-week clinical study wherein users followed a regimen rotating the wand’s various functions, 89% reported a decrease in wrinkles and an improvement in facial contour, and 94% reported skin that looked healthier overall. —

Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 13 Nov. 2023 Its metal quick-connect wand comes with 15-, 25-, and 40-degree settings, plus a soap and turbo nozzle. —

Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2023 While most of us are familiar with the warm foam that sits atop a classic latte, the trick to these drinks is to trap air from the steam wands of commercial espresso machines before the milk reaches 160ºF. —

Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023 This Rainfall Shower Head comes with a smooth control lever that switches water flow to its attached handheld wand. —

Poppy Morgan, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2023 See More

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