harpoon

Example Sentences

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A harpoon gun from "Jaws," a jacket worn by "The Terminator," and a "Star Wars" lightsaber hilt and C-3PO head are among the eye-catching items to be sold at auction next month.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

A red flag for sure, but it’s not long before Nina is practically loading a harpoon gun with red flags and firing them at her new housemaid, left and right.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

A stone’s throw from a few lounging sea lions, rusting storage tanks, boilers and beached harpoon boats lay testament to Deception Island’s past as a Norwegian whaling station.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 13, 2023

Dr. Hancock concurred, noting that it was really the intricacy of the behavior that astounded him: the elegance of the insects’ movement, the cold precision of their steely harpoon jaws.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2022

Could I buy it with a lost harpoon and a broken knife and two bad hands?

From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway