wielding

Example Sentences

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In the comics, Green Lanterns are known for wielding power rings, which allow their wearers to create anything they can imagine out of their energy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Susan, who has multiple sclerosis, walks with a cane, but one wouldn’t be surprised to see her wielding it as a rapier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Last year, a mural unveiled on the side of the Royal Courts of Justice building - depicting a judge wielding a gavel over a protestor - was also quickly erased.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In any case, a person with the psychology of a malignant adolescent is unlikely to think very far past the conviction that wielding awesome powers of destruction is cool.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Not a hundred yards away, a huge creature was wading through a hayfield wielding a pair of gigantic scythes.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull