thrown down

Example Sentences

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But now that the Venetians had thrown down the gauntlet, all their reservations disappeared.

From Slate • Dec. 15, 2024

Over the last three decades, though, the theme parks and resorts have thrown down the welcome mats as Gay Days has become a profitable bounce between the spring break and out-of-school summer crowds.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2023

Books do that, are supposed to do that: a napkin thrown down on the table as a chair was shoved back, a prelude to walking out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2023

The prince has thrown down a gauntlet to a newspaper group he believes has made his life hell and which, he and others claim, used illegal means to do so.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2023

The tiles clacked pleasingly, and every now and then one of the old men would exclaim “Ha!” and you knew he had thrown down a particularly good one.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly