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or crozier
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Recent Examples of crosier
World & Nation Notre Dame’s resurrection: Its chief architect on rebuilding France’s ‘heart’ in 5 years
Dec. 6, 2024
The ceremony began with Ulrich symbolically reopening Notre Dame’s grand wooden doors, tapping them three times with his fire-scarred crosier.
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Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Monsignor Laurent Ulrich, the archbishop of Paris, will then officially reopen the cathedral by banging his crosier on the main door.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
McElroy moved slowly during the service, often resting his hands on a wooden crosier, a staff shaped like a shepherd’s crook.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2022
Thomas Adamson and John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Monsignor Laurent Ulrich, the archbishop of Paris, will then officially reopen the cathedral by banging his crosier on the main door.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Nov. 2024
McElroy moved slowly during the service, often resting his hands on a wooden crosier, a staff shaped like a shepherd’s crook.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosier
Noun
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Many times, crooks can easily find a crypto ATM simply by searching online for bitcoin ATMs near you.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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The crooks used a crowbar to break the front glass door of the Playersclub NY clothing store around 4:37 a.m.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
Noun
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To break this invisible paint’s hold, place a thin, flexible putty knife in the gap and lightly tap it with a hammer.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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If confronted with someone with a hammer, most people would give up their bags.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Wielding the gavel, the mayor tamped down any further discussion.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 July 2025
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Flanked by Republican legislators and members of his Cabinet, Trump signed the multitrillion-dollar legislation at a desk on the White House driveway, then banged down a gavel gifted to him by House Speaker Mike Johnson that was used during the bill's final passage Thursday.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
5 July 2025
Noun
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And does Elijah, who seems like a bright kid, really believe Joseph survived being flattened by a mallet?—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
29 May 2025
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Grind in mortar and pestle, or place in small zipper-style plastic bag and pound with mallet or bottom of a pot until ground.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
13 May 2025
Noun
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During the Chelsea Garden party, King Charles carried around a walking stick.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
22 May 2025
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Charles also sported a walking stick at the Royal Windsor Horse Show where he was seen talking with it to his brother Prince Edward and to football legend David Beckham.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The beetle invasion was first detected during a routine library cleaning.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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Drugstore beetles are also called cigarette beetles.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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The half ended with the Free Jacks once again putting the Sabercats under pressure, trying to force their way over the tryline through a rolling maul, and twice failing to score.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Minutes later, Hanover scored back-to-back tries with near identical mauls down the sideline.—
Marcello Rossetti,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2025
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“Crosier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosier. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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