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Recent Examples of broomstick
At one point, an employee brought out a broomstick and initiated the limbo.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
During a struggle between Aljorna and the agent, Sosa-Celis struck the officer with a broomstick, the affidavit alleges.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Pulled down by a life of social expectations, shame, familial demands, and the Wizard’s requests, Elphie requires flight, re-centering her broomstick as the physical embodiment of her growing power.
—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
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
During a struggle between Aljorna and the agent, Sosa-Celis struck the officer with a broomstick, the affidavit alleges.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Pulled down by a life of social expectations, shame, familial demands, and the Wizard’s requests, Elphie requires flight, re-centering her broomstick as the physical embodiment of her growing power.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for broomstick
Noun
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Julia Fox looks gorgeous in a floor-length turquoise gown with bows for The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation New York Dinner in New York City on April 21.—
Katie Hill,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Instead of bearing fishing poles, most have Soviet-era heavy machine guns bolted to their bows with a small rocket launcher atop.—
Jon Gambrell,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gambling addiction is a serious public health issue that prediction markets intensify by merging the addictive feedback loops of social media with casino-style wagering.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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This feedback loop can bear strange fruit.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Once Chevrolet gets a handle on its new car, that should help Trackhouse and RCR rebound, but in the meantime, the path forward for each is an arduous one.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The stickers are also used as backups in case the main, larger tags applied around handles fall off or are damaged.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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As paranoia festers and absurd regulations tighten their grip, suspicion replaces love, and truth itself begins to warp.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Either way, regulars are probably coming to grips with a glass-half-empty feeling.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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Kim explains that it’s packed with proteins and conditioning agents that help reinforce the hair shaft and smooth the cuticle.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jared Spurgeon took a shot that Boldy, unmarked in front of the net, tipped with his stick shaft to guide the puck past goalie Jake Oettinger after the Wild lost Game 3 in double overtime.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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There are some new add-ons coming for the Mission, including a photo handgrip with a shutter button, and a dive housing that's rated for about 196 feet (60 meters).—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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This finding is consistent with previous research indicating that handgrip strength could be a good indicator of overall strength and performance in daily life.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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The necklace is composed of 26 diamonds, some taken from a Garter badge and sword hilt, according to The Court Jeweller.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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Phoebe Cates play the nymphette Linda to the hilt, showing only now and again the lost little girl inside.—
Gina Friedlande,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Broomstick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/broomstick. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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