gavel
Example Sentences
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Last year, a mural unveiled on the side of the Royal Courts of Justice building - depicting a judge wielding a gavel over a protestor - was also quickly erased.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
“Now that the gavel has fallen on Donald Trump’s tariffs, the question is how the U.S. president will try to save face,” said Ed Yardeni, president and founder of Yardeni Research.
From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026
When auctioneer Oliver Barker slammed down the gavel, collectors and dealers in the saleroom erupted in applause.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025
It sold for $250,000 at the gavel, or $318,000 after the auctioneer’s premium.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
He hammered his index finger into the counter, like he was pounding a miniature gavel.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
