How to Use crossbow in a Sentence

crossbow

noun

• 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
• Some crossbows even come with bolt packages—bolts that tested tried-and-true with the crossbow.
  — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
• 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
• 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

Last Updated: 21 Nov 2024