gavel
Example Sentences
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“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
He always uses a wooden gavel, now chipped, that his father gave him roughly 25 years ago before he died.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
That’s when District Board Vice President Hiram Jackson slammed his gavel to stop the meeting.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025
The gallery laughed, inspiring Patrick to hammer his gavel once again: “Any outbursts, first warning—next time, you’re out of the gallery!” he said.
From Slate • Aug. 28, 2025
Judge Carlson reached for his gavel but both Burton and Devlin were gone from the courtroom before it rapped on the desk.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
