spear

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • Feb. 23, 2026

About a mile away on the ice, Ryan Rashid, 31, stared at a radar display, while Shane Steffen, 34, stood ready to plunge his spear into the water.

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

Last year, the 18-year-old "second spear carrier" found himself playing the lead in the Royal Shakespeare Company's new production of Macbeth.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

“I would do that, except my ice saw went into the water along with my fishing spear when you slid into the hole.”

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el