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Recent Examples of halberd
The retainer then struck her down with a halberd, set the mansion ablaze, and committed seppuku.
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Nicholas Liu, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Also, his halberd starts fritzing on the floor before fading out of existence, a reminder that this is all virtual reality—or rather, VR within VR, the metatextual framing of Ubisoft’s latest Assassin’s Creed game.
—WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
Among them was Stan Wollman, 69, a member of the New Plimmoth Gard, who was dressed in the armor-plated uniform of a pike officer, complete with a halberd — a long, pole-like weapon tipped with a blade.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 Nov. 2019
For the uninitiated, a halberd is a medieval weapon that looks like a combination of a spear and an axe.
—cleveland.com, 18 May 2017
Words like halberd and basilisk became part of my daily vocabulary.
—Ethan Gilsdorf, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2012
Ten minutes later, the president’s motorcade was greeted by Swiss Guards who stood to attention with their halberds and ostrich-plumed helmets.
—Margaret Talev, Bloomberg.com, 24 May 2017
Nicholas Liu, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2024
Also, his halberd starts fritzing on the floor before fading out of existence, a reminder that this is all virtual reality—or rather, VR within VR, the metatextual framing of Ubisoft’s latest Assassin’s Creed game.
—WIRED, 16 Nov. 2023
Among them was Stan Wollman, 69, a member of the New Plimmoth Gard, who was dressed in the armor-plated uniform of a pike officer, complete with a halberd — a long, pole-like weapon tipped with a blade.
—BostonGlobe.com, 24 Nov. 2019
For the uninitiated, a halberd is a medieval weapon that looks like a combination of a spear and an axe.
—cleveland.com, 18 May 2017
Words like halberd and basilisk became part of my daily vocabulary.
—Ethan Gilsdorf, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2012
Ten minutes later, the president’s motorcade was greeted by Swiss Guards who stood to attention with their halberds and ostrich-plumed helmets.
—Margaret Talev, Bloomberg.com, 24 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halberd
Noun
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The bearded, beaming King Triton wears a crown and carries a three-pronged trident.—
John Raby,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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Like other types of fishing, spearing sturgeon requires special equipment, including spears that look like a cross between a pitchfork and a trident.—
Brian Kaiser,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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An ex-chief of staff to Barack Obama era CIA Director John Brennan, since 2019 Shapiro has been a sharp spear for law firms, Tinseltown stars and agencies.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 2025
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Keeping an eye on potential tariffs Song was appointed president and CEO of Kia Motors in 2020 and was designated as the spear point for Kia's Plan S electrification and mobility strategy.—
Kristin Shaw,
Ars Technica,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Gress was arrested Wednesday on suspicion drug possession and pointing a harpoon at his partner, police said.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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He was arrested on March 5 for pointing a harpoon at his domestic partner and for possession of drugs, according to police.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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When guarding a monster's attack with a lance using Power Guard under certain conditions, the weapon flashes in red but the effect is not activated When using a mantle, a Weapon Equipment Skill may mistakenly be activated.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Religious icons often depict Saints George and Michael defeating dragons, by lance and feet, respectively.—
Kelly DeVries,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Mar. 2012
Noun
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And this is only a glimpse into what may be coming down the pike.—
Juergen Eckhardt,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Trump has promised more tariffs coming down the pike.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Catcher Patrick Bailey issued a word of warning: throwing javelin has almost nothing to do with throwing a baseball.—
Andrew Baggarly,
The Athletic,
12 Aug. 2024
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With all of this going on in the house, why, oh why would Jesse Solomon (always both names) hurl himself at Lexi with the velocity of a gold medal javelin throw?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Halberd.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halberd. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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