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

Best mates at Bournemouth, midfielders Ryan Christie and Lewis Cook run the rule over various sporting and social controversies - but will they dish out a booking or brandish a straight red?

From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2024

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

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

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2023

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

One agent brandishes his firearm like a John Woo villain, not a Quantico graduate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2020

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

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

They brandished spears and scimitars which shone red as blood in the firelight.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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

“You need to deal with what you wear and wear it comfortably,” the 35-year-old teacher told AFP, brandishing a sword and wearing blood-red contact lenses.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 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 won!” yelled Ron, bounding into sight and brandishing the silver Cup at Harry.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling