brandish

As someone who has hyper-specific playlists to regulate my moods, I appreciate that whether you want to party, chill outside or brandish your middle finger to the world, the Salon DJ Collective has you covered.

From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026

He didn’t brandish it as a symbol or treat the moment like a breakthrough to be celebrated.

From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2026

He confirms that he’s been chipping away at a debut LP, which will brandish a more “fast and punchy” rock sound that recall his days playing basement shows.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2025

People on social media brandish gold-flecked pans and nuggets while showing off their equipment, ranging from old-fashioned picks to gold-separating sluice boxes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2025

Crossing Fourteenth Street, an unmedicated psychotic would brandish a toilet brush, his mouth moving wordlessly as, in my head, the young people of France requested a table with a view of the fountain.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Georginio Rutter takes out Alex Matos in an aerial challenge and the referee brandishes his yellow card.

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024

As proof, Madea brandishes a photo she took in the moment on her smartphone.

From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2022

Adia Barnes brandishes honesty like a feather, sharp enough at the tip to make a point, soft around the edges to soothe the ego.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2022

Notice how Hussman brandishes the shield of objectivity in making the case for his own perspective:

From Washington Post ● Jul. 1, 2021

Autumn scrambles up and brandishes her sword, baring her teeth in response before yelling, “For … us!”

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

They brandished the Mexican flag seemingly everywhere: on banners, painted on cheeks, emblazoned on Jaimes’ tube top.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

And unlike Michael Drejka, she brandished her gun without discharging it.

From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026

They blew whistles, sounded vuvuzelas and brandished banners.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

The knives—or fountain pens—were brandished during a secretive meeting of Paul Weiss’s blandly-named “Deciding Group.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026

She tossed her new weapon up in the air, caught it again, brandished it, and urged the horse forward.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis

We are here because Eatherly went well beyond brandishing a loaded epithet.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

When supporters of the creedal nation theory come at me brandishing copies of the Declaration, I respect their sentiments but maintain my dissent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

"We want to see the pope!" they chanted in the small streets surrounding Cibeles square, brandishing their QR access codes on sheets of paper and phones.

From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026

“It’s hard to argue that brandishing a firearm during a traffic misunderstanding is either allowed by federal law or necessary and proper for fulfilling ICE’s duties,” he said.

From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026

The policeman, still brandishing the bulky black book, leaned into my father’s ear and whispered something.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane