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trident

[trahyd-nt] / ˈtraɪd nt /


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Some fought with only a trident; some fought mounted on horseback; some on chariot; others on foot with helmet and short sword; some with two daggers; still others exclusively fought wild beasts.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

The three pillars in the artist's impression, unveiled by the firm Foster and Partners, are a nod to the trident on the Red Devil's crest.

From BBC Mar. 15, 2025

Tiffany & Co.’s new collection by Pharrell Williams, dubbed Tiffany Titan, takes inspiration from mythology, channeling the spike of Poseidon’s trident as a symbol of lifeforce, rebellious power and punk energy.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2024

Raley hit a 432-foot blast off Royals starter Brady Singer in the second inning, and then promptly broke the team trident while celebrating in the dugout.

From Seattle Times May 13, 2024

“Yes,” he chuckled, planting his trident in the ground.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan

Many carried swords and tridents and one held aloft a silver staff with a snake head.

From BBC Jan. 13, 2025

But Bombnets and tridents weren’t probably addressed in the many coaching and leadership books he’s read.

From Seattle Times Apr. 24, 2023

The scientists measured various Walliserops specimens’ tridents and compared them with those of living rhinoceros beetles, which have elaborate headgear that males use to battle one another.

From New York Times Jan. 16, 2023

Street posters in Lviv, which has become a gathering place for displaced artists from around the country, depict Ukrainians as white knights, noble siege defenders in medieval armor or men on horseback wielding tridents.

From Washington Post Apr. 17, 2022

Lord Manderly’s household guard wore cloaks of blue-green wool and carried silver tridents in place of common spears.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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