broom

Example Sentences

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The Department of Homeland Security initially said a federal officer shot a man in the leg after being attacked with a shovel and broom handle by three migrants on 14 January.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

“You can take a broom and romance it.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

If it were her back or another tough area that warranted a good scratch, she would use the bristle end of a broom.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2026

Out of politeness, you extend this assumption even if you’ve seen the teller sprint for the sofa at family gatherings when the time comes to clear the table or grab a broom.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

He sat up on his tail end, as stiff as a broom handle, with his small front paws bent downward.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls