brandish

Example Sentences

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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

We waved the Mexican flag with pride, finding no need to brandish the Stars and Stripes that we kept in our hearts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2025

There is no special Budget red box commissioned for Rachel Reeves when, mid-morning on Wednesday, she becomes the first woman to brandish one outside Number 11.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024

Crossing Fourteenth Street, an unmedicated psychotic would brandish a toilet brush, his mouth moving wordlessly as, in my head, the young people of France requested a table with a view of the fountain.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris