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Recent Examples of trident
With Robert Lewandowski out injured, a front trident of Raphinha, Ferran Torres and Lamine failed to make an impact as Barca on the whole seemed exhausted.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
At present, Rodrygo lines up in an attacking trident with Vinicius Jr. and Mbappe.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Zelensky arrived at the White House wearing a black sweater with two buttons that featured the Ukrainian trident—a prominent element of the nation's flag and a symbol of power and authority—in addition to black cargo pants and boots.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
The Seattle Mariners have celebrated home runs by raising a golden trident, and while Shohei Ohtani was still playing for the Angels, the team would celebrate bombs by donning a samurai helmet.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
At present, Rodrygo lines up in an attacking trident with Vinicius Jr. and Mbappe.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
Zelensky arrived at the White House wearing a black sweater with two buttons that featured the Ukrainian trident—a prominent element of the nation's flag and a symbol of power and authority—in addition to black cargo pants and boots.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
The Seattle Mariners have celebrated home runs by raising a golden trident, and while Shohei Ohtani was still playing for the Angels, the team would celebrate bombs by donning a samurai helmet.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trident
spear
Noun
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It's topped with relish, onion, tomato, a dill pickle spear, pickled sport peppers and celery salt.—
Jenny Porter Tilley,
IndyStar,
16 July 2025
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If our institutions of higher learning represent the armory of our competitiveness — equipping the next generation with the tools to compete and win in today’s economy — then our incubators and accelerators are the tip of our spear.—
Deborah Hemingway,
Baltimore Sun,
7 July 2025
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“Trident.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trident. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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