anvil

Example Sentences

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So when he duly exclaims “I’ve got it all,” you can practically hear the anvil of ironic doom shifting into position above his head.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

One space had a section in the floor that was likely to have held an anvil as archaeologists found bits of broken metal around it.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

“Being back in the studio helps give me a sense of normalcy,” Berkofsky said as he hammered the red-hot Damascus steel on an anvil.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2025

The model shows that changes in the area of anvil clouds have a much weaker impact on global warming than previously thought.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2024

He dropped like an anvil, his finger still pointing at the fish.

From "The River" by Gary Paulsen