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

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

The man did not brandish a gun or threaten anyone, Chavez added.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2023

Tyrion felt a sudden urge to leap up, brandish his axe, and boom out, "Casterly Rock!" but the insanity passed quickly and he crouched down lower.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

They later stop by the local church and the disco with Joseph Cerda Bañales, a bearded makeup artist who brandishes long stiletto nails to the rodeos.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026

He brandishes a plastic wallet and shows the cards for his entire family.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2023

In “Violet,” her directorial debut, Justine Bateman brandishes a potpourri of cinematic tricks — voice-overs, overlaid text — to delve into the anxious psyche of a film production executive played by Olivia Munn.

From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 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

She brandishes a spruce branch to show me how she fends the bird off.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

First Minister John Swinney has apologised to a Dundee girl who brandished weapons at a Bulgarian man who was later convicted of assaulting her, after previously warning against "misinformation" around the incident.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026

The Iron Maiden, registered in the Marshall Islands, and the Liberia-flagged Sino Ocean, brandished China links while sailing through the strait, then removed them once they were out.

From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026

He brandished his sacred staff with the crook on top.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

A major difference from today: Rich kids of the era were more interested in garment quality than brandishing labels, said Marsh, the costume designer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

He arrives at election counts wearing a metallic dustbin-shaped helmet, a silver cape and silver-and-black armour and brandishing his razor-sharp, deadpan sense of humour.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 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 non-fisherwoman is also brandishing a crooked staff, curved at the top like a wooden candy cane.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer