How to Use crossbow in a Sentence
crossbow
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At the start of her performance, Roan appeared behind bars in a medieval castle with a crossbow in hand.
— Ilana Kaplan, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2024 -
One of the three women killed in a crossbow attack in England earlier this month managed to text for help before her death.
— Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 31 July 2024 -
Dressed in armor and armed with a crossbow and pigtails, the singer led a coterie of male dancers set to the backdrop of a giant castle, full moon and tall gates that ignited with real fire at the beginning of the performance.
— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024 -
The man retrieved a crossbow and shot at one of the pit bulls.
— Allen Kim, CNN, 6 Feb. 2020 -
Ravin has won our crossbow test three of the last four years.
— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 20 Nov. 2020 -
The legend of Tell, his crossbow and the apple is known all over the world.
— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023 -
The best crossbow for me may or may not be the best crossbow for you.
— Tony Hansen, Field & Stream, 19 July 2023 -
Like the advent of the gun and the crossbow and the machine gun, the atomic bomb changed the shape of warfare.
— David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 23 Jan. 2020 -
There’s supposed to be the fact that you can get shot by a crossbow and die.
— Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2021 -
Like the advent of the gun, the crossbow, and the machine gun, the atomic bomb changed the shape of warfare.
— David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 27 Jan. 2021 -
That crossbow is also on the desk in the screenshot above.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 22 Nov. 2021 -
Since the law change, there has been a steady rise in crossbow use and in the number of deer killed with the equipment.
— Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2018 -
Then though, the first crossbow shot and nearly hit his right thigh.
— Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 21 Jan. 2020 -
The movie has one arrow in its crossbow: The rich are awful.
— Michael Phillips, chicagotribune.com, 19 Aug. 2019 -
At the time the crossbow was fired, it was not held by either performer.
— Fox News, 3 July 2019 -
That’s the case with the Barnett Whitetail Hunter Pro crossbow.
— The Editors, Outdoor Life, 16 Nov. 2020 -
That’s why, for example, the killer’s weapon of choice was a crossbow.
— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 23 June 2023 -
Looking through the crossbow scope, Sankey could see Brutus through the keyhole in the vines.
— Outdoor Life, 15 Nov. 2023 -
Ned has a crossbow in his hand in this scene, just as in the trailer 2 scene where the trio mocks Otto’s name.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 22 Nov. 2021 -
On the day the sale was to take place, the victim was setting up a target so the suspect could try out the crossbow.
— Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024 -
There also was a toy crossbow with the bow portion removed in the car.
— cleveland, 30 July 2020 -
The first year, 19% of hunters used a crossbow during the Michigan archery deer season.
— Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2018 -
Ward cuts off the radio and chases John B through the boat with the hook, while John B somehow finds a crossbow.
— Jean Bentley, refinery29.com, 29 Sep. 2021 -
After that hunt ended, my wife, Michelle, sat in that stand for two evenings, and shot the buck with a crossbow at 25 yards.
— Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 10 Dec. 2020 -
Learn more › Send the best crossbow bolts down your crossbow’s rail, and good things will happen.
— Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023 -
Could this be a signal that Bronn will kill Tyrion with that crossbow?
— Abby Gardner, Glamour, 3 May 2019 -
The longbow and crossbow gave way to the firearm, the horse and rider gave way to the tank, and the battleship gave way to the aircraft carrier.
— Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 29 Aug. 2016 -
Each one is centered around a weapon type: sniper, grenade launcher, and crossbow.
— Nick Statt, The Verge, 11 June 2018 -
Entries are searchable by gender, day of the week and even weapon (pole-axe or crossbow?).
— Isabella Kwai, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2023 -
Passive birds that strut just beyond the hen are still easy pickings for a crossbow.
— Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 22 Mar. 2021
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