stiletto

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Recent Examples of stiletto Combs allegedly required the women to rock party dresses, couldn’t wear jeans or sneakers, and had to don high stilettos. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 29 Oct. 2024 Forget ball gowns: Vodianova appeared in the ad campaign wearing skintight black PVC leggings, pointed stilettos, and a casual cardigan to echo the necklace’s neo-’80s vibe. Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024 Bessette-Kennedy wore hers with elbow-length gloves and pointed stilettos to elevate the simple design, yet kept her hair relaxed in a loose chignon. Naomi Pike, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2024 But these aren’t just the light at the end of a stiletto tunnel. Liz Doupnik, Travel + Leisure, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stiletto 
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Noun
  • The next morning, however, Orry discovers Tula has poisoned his entire family — save for his brother — and has a dagger left over for him.
    Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, two other rushers were able to find the end zone, with Lamar Jackson getting in for the Ravens’ first score of the game and Justice Hill putting the dagger in the victory with a 51-yard score in the fourth quarter.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Videos shared online as far back as May 2022 show Ukrainian troops using Switchblade suicide drones, which have wings that pop out like a switchblade and are made by U.S. defense contractor AeroVironment, to target Russian forces.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
  • When Trump was 13, his father found his collection of switchblades (bought after seeing West Side Story) and shipped him off to a military academy known for corporal punishment.
    EW.com, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The knife should slide in and pry open the shell easily.
    Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Originating as a sod knife, these have become essential equipment for our garden staff at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • If these were not available a gun could be spiked with a bayonet which would then be broken off so it could not be pulled out.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • There are vents in the back for fresh air, pin bayonets and a slide lock to keep doors tightly closed and secure, and all-weather construction to prevent rust and corrosion.
    Shea Simmons, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The statement was issued just days after gangs launched a pre-dawn attack Tuesday around an upper-class community in Haiti’s capital, forcing residents armed with machetes and guns to fight side-by-side with police to repel gunmen.
    Danica Coto, Chicago Tribune, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Prosecutors allege in charging documents that Nguyen had hit Reeder with an ax or machete, per KOMO News and The Seattle Times.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • For example, Catherine doesn’t mention that Jonathan pierced his arm with his pocketknife — a gift from Mr. Brigstocke — and forced her to drink the blood.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • According to a board member, the state had also placed School 10 on a list of dangerous schools, partly owing to an incident in which a student had been found with a pocketknife.
    Alec MacGillis, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • The ultimate prop was the pirate flag, which could be decorated with a skull and crossbones (as in the classic Jolly Roger design), bleeding hearts, hourglasses, spears, cutlasses and skeletons.
    Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2024
  • In that post, she could be seen dressed in a pirate costume, complete with a large hat, knee-high black boots and a cutlass sword.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • Icke also occasionally cues up some Bob Dylan songs, chosen for their on-the-bodkin lyrics.
    Helen Shaw, Vulture, 30 June 2022
  • Punishment for cursing or disparaging a clergyman was having a bodkin — a large needle — driven through the tongue.
    Michael E. Ruane, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2017

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“Stiletto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stiletto. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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