frisking

Example Sentences

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The match has been designated a "high-risk" clash, with police enforcing special rules such as preventative frisking.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

“So frisking language might be like, ‘Do you have any needles that might hurt me?’

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2023

There was beautifully mellow playing in the winds throughout the “Jardin du Sommeil d’Amour,” the longest section, with the piano gently frisking, like a dancer in the moonlight on a foggy summer night.

From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2023

He described being angry and scared after police showed up that night with guns drawn, frisking and detaining him based on Troyer’s call.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2022

“You look glad all over, Baron. I hope all that frisking means joy,” I said.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George