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

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