ˈjav-lən
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Kalani Lewis, shot put/javelin, Boynton Beach junior: Most proud of winning the shot put event at every regular season meet, including county and districts; best throw was 11.81m; also got her PR in discus (31.09) and javelin (30.18m).
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
The decathlon has 10 events: 100, 400 and 1,500-meter runs, 110 hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, javelin and shot put.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
The Kansas City native excelled in high school track and field as a shot putter, and threw the discus and javelin.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Maria had told us how the cove would have filled with the canoes of the next tribe over, the warriors tattooed head to toe and carrying javelins.
—Peter Heller, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2025
The decathlon has 10 events: 100, 400 and 1,500-meter runs, 110 hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus, javelin and shot put.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
The Kansas City native excelled in high school track and field as a shot putter, and threw the discus and javelin.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Maria had told us how the cove would have filled with the canoes of the next tribe over, the warriors tattooed head to toe and carrying javelins.
—Peter Heller, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for javelin
Noun
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Serve with chips and pickle spears for an easy and filling meal.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
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Reigns would eventually hit the spear on Gunther and toss him over the ropes for the win.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Warhorses charge, lances down, crashing through the tilts as lances break on shields and men topple from their steeds.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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As the horses gallop and the lances shatter, Egg whoops like a ringside spectator at WrestleMania.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Javelin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/javelin. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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