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Recent Examples of broomstickTheir 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 So gather your friends, mix up these enchanting drinks, and let the spirit of Oz lift you off the ground—no broomstick required.—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Part One sees her use the book at Oz’s request, which transforms his army of monkeys into the iconic Winged Monkeys from The Wizard of Oz, and create her flying broomstick with the same spell.—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for broomstick
That includes social media identifiers, or handles.
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Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
While current events may have some of us impulsively reaching for a handle of off-brand, under-the-sink vodka, more discerning consumers want clever cocktails and the sensory experiences and stories that come with them.
Handles helped make the tools easier to grip and more versatile; Wang and his colleagues found one bladelet with part of a bone haft still attached to the stone.
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Kiona N. Smith,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2022
This chert bladelet still has a remnant of its bone haft attached.
Eighty columns — massive granite shafts topped by Corinthian capitals — carry rows of arches down the 440-foot length of the nave.
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The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
Instead of the sound and fury of a piston-engine vehicle shooting power through a mechanical system of joints and shafts and secondary clutches, one only experiences the smooth, rushing fury, accompanied by a synthesized whispering.
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