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Recent Examples of halberd
The retainer then struck her down with a halberd, set the mansion ablaze, and committed seppuku.
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Nicholas Liu, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Also, his halberd starts fritzing on the floor before fading out of existence, a reminder that this is all virtual reality—or rather, VR within VR, the metatextual framing of Ubisoft’s latest Assassin’s Creed game.
—WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
Among them was Stan Wollman, 69, a member of the New Plimmoth Gard, who was dressed in the armor-plated uniform of a pike officer, complete with a halberd — a long, pole-like weapon tipped with a blade.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 Nov. 2019
For the uninitiated, a halberd is a medieval weapon that looks like a combination of a spear and an axe.
—cleveland.com, 18 May 2017
Words like halberd and basilisk became part of my daily vocabulary.
—Ethan Gilsdorf, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2012
Ten minutes later, the president’s motorcade was greeted by Swiss Guards who stood to attention with their halberds and ostrich-plumed helmets.
—Margaret Talev, Bloomberg.com, 24 May 2017
Nicholas Liu, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Also, his halberd starts fritzing on the floor before fading out of existence, a reminder that this is all virtual reality—or rather, VR within VR, the metatextual framing of Ubisoft’s latest Assassin’s Creed game.
—WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
Among them was Stan Wollman, 69, a member of the New Plimmoth Gard, who was dressed in the armor-plated uniform of a pike officer, complete with a halberd — a long, pole-like weapon tipped with a blade.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 Nov. 2019
For the uninitiated, a halberd is a medieval weapon that looks like a combination of a spear and an axe.
—cleveland.com, 18 May 2017
Words like halberd and basilisk became part of my daily vocabulary.
—Ethan Gilsdorf, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2012
Ten minutes later, the president’s motorcade was greeted by Swiss Guards who stood to attention with their halberds and ostrich-plumed helmets.
—Margaret Talev, Bloomberg.com, 24 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halberd
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Burtka opted for the likeness of Poseidon the god of the sea, carrying a trident and wearing shelled armor.Hannah Sacks, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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The central Texas trident of communities also saw the seventh-largest numeric increase in population between 2022 and 2023.Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Mar. 2024
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Place the spears on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil.Jillian Kubala, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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The points were fluted and came in various sizes, often used on projectiles like spears.Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
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Companies such as Airbus have worked on nets and harpoons that can wrap around or impale objects in space and bring them back down through the atmosphere.Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2024
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Wire mesh would then unfold along the harpoon cables, creating a huge parabolic dish.Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2024
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Eastwood put on his armor and galloped down a course on Tinkerbell, hitting a practice target with a lance at Hemphill's property.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Mar. 2024
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Lance Leaf Blanket Flower The three-lobed ray petals of lance leaf blanket flower, Gaillardia aestivalis, give the flowers a unique appearance.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 July 2024
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Netflix presented its first international showcase yesterday with a look at what is coming down down the pike.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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Mobs there had paraded through the streets with pikes on top of which were the heads of the first government officials to die lawlessly, ruthlessly, and interminably in that country's revolution.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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If so, fans may be able to see his unusal pre-game training routine, which includes throwing a javelin.Stephen Wade, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024
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Some of them include: Sports day tournament: Transform your backyard into a sports arena with a variety of challenges such as long jump, javelin throw using pool noodles, hopscotch competitions, relay races, and more.Kristina Behr, Parents, 20 July 2024
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“Halberd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halberd. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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