broomstick

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Recent Examples of broomstick False positives are also common, Marlow said, as these types of systems have been known to misidentify broomsticks as rifles, and rulers for knives. Amanda Musa, CNN, 1 Feb. 2025 As with their appearance in the premiere, these hooded terrors immediately set up a scene tailor-made for a Disney ride with the witches’ daring escape on — horror of all horrors — broomsticks. Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024 Their little one dressed as a witch, wearing a long, black dress, green face paint and carrying a broomstick. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025 From the start, Chu never liked the answer that Elphaba was dependent on her broomstick for flight. Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for broomstick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broomstick
Noun
  • Hair ties, bows, and thin headbands are also fun ideas.
    Erinne Magee, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
  • This spring’s New York Bridal Fashion Week brought a host of new wedding dress trends to the fore, from layered lace to basque waists to bows.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But for me, returning to Top Chef wasn’t about closing a loop or arriving at a conclusion.
    Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
  • In our test, which involves playing a YouTube video on a loop with the screen at full brightness, the phone lasted 16 hours and 6 minutes on a single charge.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The steering controls on each side consist of a single handle that controls four individual motors that drive each wheel.
    Brett Tingley, Space.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • This set comes with four high-performance facial razors, each featuring a curved handle for more precision.
    Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The now ruling Cambodian People’s Party, in power for over four decades, has justified its grip on the country through the trauma of the genocide.
    Sophal Ear, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Systems built on power, fear, and control are reacting because their grip is beginning to loosen.
    Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Table arrangements by florist Milli Proust drew inspiration from the Persian haft-sin, incorporating elements like hyacinths, wheatgrass, and candles.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
  • My grandparents set their haft-seen with poetry.
    Caroline Newton, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2022
Noun
  • Because a bat has a thick barrel and rotates when swung, its motion and power depend on the distribution of weight across the entire shaft, not just in one spot.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The formula features slip modifiers that reduce surface friction along the hair shaft, plus sugarcane extract to reduce frizz.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This graph shows handgrip strength as a function of 25(OH)D levels, which is how vitamin D status is assessed in the blood.
    Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The white porcelain coating is accented with shiny gold finishes, including a stay-cool handgrip.
    Emily Weaver, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Taken to its hilt, there was Bianca Censori’s jarring Grammys attire.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The evil stepmother and Queen is played to the hilt by Gal Gadot.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025

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“Broomstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broomstick. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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