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hammer and sickle
noun
: an emblem consisting of a crossed hammer and sickle used especially as a symbol of Soviet Communism
Examples of hammer and sickle in a Sentence
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The accompanying image had the Veep at a lectern with a hammer and sickle emblem on it in lieu of the seal of her office.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2024
The claim: Communist Party USA endorsed Biden for president
An April 14 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) claims President Joe Biden, a Democrat, has won the support of another political party – one with a hammer and sickle logo.
—Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Wrapped around it are curved forms, wiry and metallic, their composition looking strangely like a shattered hammer and sickle — an emblem of proletarian solidarity between agricultural and industrial workers in the Russian state, now torn asunder.
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023
Trucks and vans marked with a hammer and sickle poured out of the gates.
—Elettra Pauletto, Harper's Magazine, 11 Dec. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1921, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of hammer and sickle was
in 1921
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“Hammer and sickle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hammer%20and%20sickle. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.
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