slung
Example Sentences
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As armor, Elizabeth slung a Launer handbag over her forearm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
As the two old men told their stories, a youngster brushed past them, a machete slung over his shoulder.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
Some surf lifesavers have been hailed as heroes, including one who was photographed sprinting from a neighbouring beach with a red first aid kit slung over his shoulder.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
In 2023 alone, Ariana Madix slung tenders in an El Segundo Raising Cane’s, Ben Affleck passed coffees through a Dunkin’ window and Lana Del Rey poured coffee at a Waffle House in Alabama.
From Salon • Aug. 11, 2025
They each have a longbow slung over one shoulder.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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