broadside

Example Sentences

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The Dunlap broadside was a broadside in a figurative sense as well as a literal one, blasting its message like cannons fired from the side of a warship.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Mohamed Salah has been welcomed back from the Africa Cup of Nations with open arms due to a lack of firepower up front despite his public broadside towards Slot last month.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

Then came the statement from Desmond, reiterating this, while also launching a broadside at the former manager.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

Musk, who had a rather messy departure from his official government role in May, is once again making waves with a social media broadside against another Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025

Before noon on the ninth day, the sea anchor broke away, and the boat lurched heavily as seas hit her broadside.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong