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hanger

[hang-er] / ˈhæŋ ər /
NOUN
sword
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blade dagger saber
STRONG
backsword brand broadsword claymore creese cutlas cutlass dirk epee falchion foil kris rapier sabre scimitar toledo
WEAK
bilbo curtana damascus blade estoc glaive scimiter smallsword spadroon

Example Sentences

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From her closet, she grabbed a men’s brown leather jacket that she kept on a hanger.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2025

Its included slimline coat hanger kept everything nice and tidy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

The competition began in a disused plane hanger in Cologne and games were streamed live on online platform Twitch.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2024

“When he left here last year he left it for us. We didn’t even know. It was on a hanger and he wrote a note, `You guys are the best. Love you guys.’

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2024

Before I can tell myself I’m being silly, I slide a matching tunic off the hanger and pull it over my clothes.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan