spear

Example Sentences

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Most importantly sharpening the tip of the spear — get the offensive line right.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

The Wisconsin locals trying to spear a 200-pound fish.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

For almost two decades, the couple have set out to spear sturgeon, the biggest—and perhaps most fiercely protected—fish in the Great Lakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

They mouth thank you as they spear a noodle one-handed, already fielding another call from the office.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

The girl slipped her kierie into a holster behind her back, so it could join her spear, and folded her arms beneath her cloak.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia