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Recent Examples of mallet
Croquet mallets proliferate, and though there is now a hedge maze in front of the hotel and framed photos from the film throughout the grounds, there is never any doubt as to whether this is The Overlook.
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
He is shown tied up, holding a mallet, and, in one particularly memorable image, clasping his lips around a flower in his mouth.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
When Lily was five years old, miracle of miracles, love’s mallet thumped me again.
—Charles Bock, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
Use It To Help Flatten Chicken Breasts Before pounding any meat to create cutlets, use wax paper in between it and your mallet to help avoid any unwanted stickiness and keep it in place.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
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Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2024
He is shown tied up, holding a mallet, and, in one particularly memorable image, clasping his lips around a flower in his mouth.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2024
When Lily was five years old, miracle of miracles, love’s mallet thumped me again.
—Charles Bock, People.com, 6 Oct. 2024
Use It To Help Flatten Chicken Breasts Before pounding any meat to create cutlets, use wax paper in between it and your mallet to help avoid any unwanted stickiness and keep it in place.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mallet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mallet
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Think of trust as a foundation, and each lie is a hammer slowly chipping away at it.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Sean Combs’ physical violence was allegedly directed at both his romantic partners and personal employees, with the music mogul accused of once attempting to beat down a woman’s door with a hammer.Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2024
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Many people are up in arms, acting like parent company JLR has smashed a kitten with a sledgehammer.James Morris, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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Two suspects used a sledgehammer to smash a glass display to steal three Chanel handbags that were said to be worth $10,000 each.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
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The beetle, grasped by the stink bug, was still struggling and fluttering to escape, as Justin took the photo in Hong Kong.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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As cold weather approaches, the Asian beetles, an invasive species often confused for the native ladybugs, seek out places to overwinter.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 31 Oct. 2024
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John Franklin-Myers mauls RT Rosengarten and gets sack, knocking Baltimore out of FG position.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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Cama’s 7-point try box came in the 74th minute and was a result of the Legion muscling their way to a series of successful scrums, mauls and rucks before Cama punched it over inside the 5-meter line area.Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
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Another potential contender for the gavel was Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.), who also sits on the committee, according to one source.Emily Brooks, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2024
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But the Louisiana Republicans will still need to secure the support of the majority of the chamber in the new year to hold onto the gavel.Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The unhinged duo struck Valez with their fists and a cane before the male attacker brought Luna into the room, accused him of stealing a moped battery and beat him to death, Kenny said.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
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In mid-November, prune the rose to remove dead and diseased canes.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Mallet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mallet. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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