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
  • Laure Betsch Title: Co-founder Company: Fairly Made Which other industry has the best handle on the supply chain?
    Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Executives also seem to have a handle on minimizing the earnings’ impact of tariffs.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Her son sported a pair of jeans and a blue shirt, with a pair of white grip socks on his feet.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • For the past four years, Mr. Tay has denounced China’s tightening grip on Hong Kong and the disappearance there of democratic freedoms.
    Norimitsu Onishi, New York Times, 27 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
  • The Fire Department also responded to the call and said that the woman fell at least 50 feet down a shaft at a hydroelectric plant.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Like all big BMWs, final drive is by shaft and there are six gears to choose from.
    William Roberson, Forbes.com, 14 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
  • Lucas played the eager beaver to the hilt to dazzle Dr. Fox.
    Charlie Mason, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Taken to its hilt, there was Bianca Censori’s jarring Grammys attire.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Broomstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broomstick. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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