broomstick

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Recent Examples of broomstick The memorable scene of Elphaba flying with her broomstick dressed in her classic hat and cloak has been lauded, marketed, and mocked in popular culture over the past year. Time, 21 Nov. 2025 Another wore an all black outfit with a big witch hat and broomstick, embracing her inner Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo). Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 Soaring on a broomstick over the Emerald City, Elphaba Thropp (Cynthia Erivo)—green of flesh, pointy of hat, unfailingly pure of heart—ascended to the peak of her magical powers and struck fear into her enemies. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025 Le Creuset’s Elphaba Embossed Signature Round Dutch Oven ($450) includes Elphaba with her broomstick, hat, and winged companions. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for broomstick
Recent Examples of Synonyms for broomstick
Noun
  • In the video, little London wears a chic pink snowsuit with bow designs, while Phoenix wears an all-red snowsuit and Hilton sports an aqua blue jacket with black snow pants and a black hat.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
  • To add even more interest to a pink chrome manicure, add a delicate gold bow.
    Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Denver metro test drive loop My drives with the Prius covered much of the South Denver metro area, including stretches of C-470 and E-470, where steady highway cruising allowed the hybrid system to show off its efficiency.
    Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Tie it to your handbag or belt loop instead.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There are three leather finishes available for the handles and accents—cognac, black and chocolate—all designed to pair with the brand’s backpack and briefcase ranges for a cohesive set.
    Charley Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The sausage was held at an unsafe temperature, several food containers weren’t dated and the plastic spoons weren’t stored with the handles facing up.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Iran has also moved to tighten its grip on the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy chokepoint, raising fears of prolonged disruptions to oil and gas shipments.
    Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Some fans are crying their eyes violet over their disappointment, while others are begging critics to get a grip.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Along with the traditional sofreyé haft seen, a spread of items set out to welcome the new year, this year’s event encouraged people to honor the lives of protesters killed by placing flowers on a map of Iran.
    Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
  • In a Brooklyn apartment, Nozlee Samadzadeh thinks about family while building a haft sin, a traditional Nowruz table with symbolic objects on it.
    Sarah Ventre, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • While rare earths will be the primary focus, exploration will also assess the potential for gold mining — the area is dotted with old, small-scale adits and shafts.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Reduce frizz, add shine, and offer your curls a soft, flexible hold with Bumble and Bumble's Curl Defining Styling Cream, which should be scrunched into wet hair from mid-shaft to ends before air drying or diffusing.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • There's also a new handgrip that turns the Ace Pro into something more like a point-and-shoot camera.
    Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 15 Nov. 2025
  • Isometric exercise involves contracting your muscles without moving your joints, such as planks, wall sits, or squeezing a handgrip.
    Laura Hensley, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Storied programs, coaches known to dress to the hilt with exuberant fashion, star players and familiar faces to the Sacramento region will be part of the storylines as Golden 1 Center becomes a hub of women’s college basketball March Madness.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • But Dubai represents a different future, too: a vulnerable outpost of global capital, insanely exposed and yet defended to the hilt by American power.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026

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“Broomstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broomstick. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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