brandish

As someone who has hyper-specific playlists to regulate my moods, I appreciate that whether you want to party, chill outside or brandish your middle finger to the world, the Salon DJ Collective has you covered.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026

He didn’t brandish it as a symbol or treat the moment like a breakthrough to be celebrated.

From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026

People on social media brandish gold-flecked pans and nuggets while showing off their equipment, ranging from old-fashioned picks to gold-separating sluice boxes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025

By the time the final whistle sounded, an aching Pregnon was asked to brandish the sword and lead the USC band, an honor often bestowed upon the game’s most critical player.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2024

Tyrion felt a sudden urge to leap up, brandish his axe, and boom out, "Casterly Rock!" but the insanity passed quickly and he crouched down lower.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Georginio Rutter takes out Alex Matos in an aerial challenge and the referee brandishes his yellow card.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024

Barasch brandishes a piercing falsetto to impress upon us Orpheus’ innocent intensity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2022

She brandishes her shotgun like a Balkan Elmer Fudd.

From New York Times ● Mar. 10, 2022

Adia Barnes brandishes honesty like a feather, sharp enough at the tip to make a point, soft around the edges to soothe the ego.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2022

Autumn scrambles up and brandishes her sword, baring her teeth in response before yelling, “For … us!”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

In the 2026 competition, six reds have been brandished already.

From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026

They brandished the Mexican flag seemingly everywhere: on banners, painted on cheeks, emblazoned on Jaimes’ tube top.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

And unlike Michael Drejka, she brandished her gun without discharging it.

From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026

Kassis brandished his credentials as President Assad’s cousin—which a photographed ID found on his phone after his arrest confirmed—and showed selfies posing with Syrian generals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026

Penelope pulled hard on his ankle and brandished some tasty biscuits with her free hand.

From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood

He arrives at election counts wearing a metallic dustbin-shaped helmet, a silver cape and silver-and-black armour and brandishing his razor-sharp, deadpan sense of humour.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Dozens of people also paraded through the village on "salengs" -- scooters with sidecars used locally to transport coconuts -- brandishing placards featuring images of healthy, smiling livers.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

Here, he is crowned and brandishing a scepter, but the skittishness toward the ultimate reality of life — its unavoidable end — makes him a heightened version of all of us.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026

At St. Göran’s, staff brandishing iPad minis closely track patient data while digital systems monitor costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

He—Strange the dreamer, junior librarian—had marched into the Chrysopoesium, brandishing a book of fairy tales, and presumed to share his insights on the deepest mystery of alchemy.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor