hilt

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

Suzy Spilling and her husband Colin invested in four rental properties to fund their retirement - including two flats in Salford "mortgaged to the hilt".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025

Another shameful act should be punished to the hilt and just maybe it won’t happen again.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2023

Sanders is playing the rivalry thing to the hilt.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2023

I throw my hand out and catch the cloth hilt of the now-inanimate blade.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer