How to Use javelin in a Sentence

javelin

noun

• The javelin throw is not part of the high school program.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2019
• Winger, 35, placed 17th in the women’s javelin in Tokyo.
  — oregonlive, 6 Aug. 2021
• A man stood on the track, holding a javelin, like the men around him.
  — Ethan Bauer, miamiherald, 10 June 2017
• Also in the field are finals in the men’s javelin and the men’s triple jump.
  — oregonlive, 21 June 2021
• The boys and girls javelin will be held at 12:30 on practice field.
  — Richard Obert, azcentral, 20 Mar. 2018
• Senior Asher Krauel is ranked No. 1 in the javelin in the state.
  — oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2021
• Hollands, a junior, won the discus throw and the javelin toss at the event.
  — oregonlive, 24 Apr. 2022
• Jonah Bride threw the ball like a javelin into the home dugout.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 16 June 2022
• His cousin, Haley, once was the U.S. girls record-holder in the javelin.
  — Ken Goe, OregonLive.com, 26 May 2018
• In the girls’ javelin, Brooks’ Ellie Partrick won with a throw of 130-1.
  — al, 2 Apr. 2022
• The javelin throw is making a comeback in high school track and field.
  — Rachel Bachman, WSJ, 11 July 2022
• Friday’s slate of events includes the long jump, javelin and 800.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 27 May 2022
• This is the first year Dampier competed in the javelin.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2022
• Neeraj Chopra won India’s first gold medal in Olympic track and field in the javelin.
  — San Francisco Chronicle, 7 Aug. 2021
• The Aggies will have Kerley, London Victor in the decathlon, the javelin and, of course, the 4x400.
  — Joe Fleming, USA TODAY, 5 June 2017
• Three-time Olympian Kara Winger placed second in the women’s javelin.
  — oregonlive.com, 25 July 2019
• Chopra, the son of a farmer, won the javelin title with a personal-best throw of 87.58 meters.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 9 Aug. 2021
• A few hours before, Neeraj Chopra of India won a gold medal in the javelin throw.
  — Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2021
• In the javelin, North Reading’s Madison Vant placed first with a throw of 26.8 meters.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 30 May 2021
• Trinidy Blanton won javelin to help Coquille to a 28-22 lead over Regis in the girls team race.
  — oregonlive, 19 May 2022
• Southeastern's Gennard Paul won the javelin with a toss of 77.82m.
  — Amos Morale Iii, NOLA.com, 14 May 2017
• The drones are equipped with a javelin anti-tank warhead to hit armored tanks.
  — David Martin, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2022
• It likely would have been thrown like a modern day javelin.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 July 2023
• In the javelin, Winger threw 201 feet, 1 in the second round and to make her third World Championships final.
  — David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 21 July 2022
• Kara Winger is the American record-holder in the javelin throw who just wrapped up her fourth Olympics.
  — Eddie Pells, ajc, 9 Aug. 2021
• This is Molander's third year even picking up a javelin.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2022
• Thursday will see the athletes compete in the long jump, javelin and 800-meter race.
  — Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 4 Aug. 2021
• The same safety precautions exist for the discus and shot put as for the javelin.
  — John Meyer, The Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2017
• But the strapping 22-year-old American who picked up his javelin and prepared to make history had no problem tuning out the crowd at the Olympic Stadium in Colombes.
  — Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 July 2024
• Smith / Getty Images A host of countries that normally don’t get within a javelin’s throw of the podium produced several medalists these past two weeks.
  — Sean Nevin, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024