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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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Along with the connectivity upgrade, these silver spears can pack up to six sensors, whereas earlier generations might have only had one.Sal Vaglica, WIRED, 11 Dec. 2024
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Namor can throw his spear from a distance, picking people off, but also spawn little sea creatures that fire at enemies, acting as a summoner-style hero to lock down chokepoints and objectives.Echo Apsey, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 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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Simone Biles wowed gymnastics fans for years with the Yurchenko double pike on vault that has earned her some of the best scores of her career en route to several gold medals.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Sep. 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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Because that section has been specifically engineered for javelin throwers.Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 11 Aug. 2024
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Arshad Nadeem competes in the men's javelin throw final at the 2024 Summer Olympics.NBC News, NBC News, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Halberd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halberd. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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