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

Miss Lilian would yell and brandish her cane.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

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

From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024

Barasch brandishes a piercing falsetto to impress upon us Orpheus’ innocent intensity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 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

As Jean Arp once said, “My wife brandishes compass and ruler day and night,” and that is more than evident from the taut perfection of many of her best geometric designs.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 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

Stewart brandished his baton and was heard to shout "Murray Boys".

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026

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

In a damp back alley, Jingjing joined job-seekers milling about leisurely, haggling for higher wages while garment bosses perched on scooters brandished hiring signs, desperate for day labourers.

From Barron's ● May 6, 2026

Pettigrew flinched as though Black had brandished a whip at him.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

The lawmakers said the measure was "not about censoring a service or banning a social network; it is about no longer brandishing a threat that nobody believes in".

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

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

"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

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