two-fisted
Example Sentences
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His easy-going manner is also catching on with his teammates, who are imitating the two-fisted “pepper grinder” gesture that he debuted in St. Louis.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2023
The pandemic and the wildfires have added up to a two-fisted assault on people’s breathing, creating a double whammy of anxiety over nature’s perils.
From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2021
Gradually, they homed in on a distinctive Elton John style: openhearted, big-voiced storytelling backed by two-fisted piano.
From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2020
A two-fisted rancher sets out to stop a land baron who has sparked a range war between cattlemen and settlers.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2019
When the choir of two-fisted tenors on the record were “proud to bear the title” Colonel Meecham entered the room slapping the swagger stick in a steady, tautological rhythm that seemed ominous, even predatory.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
