variants
or crozier
as in crook
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Recent Examples of crosier
McElroy moved slowly during the service, often resting his hands on a wooden crosier, a staff shaped like a shepherd’s crook.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2022
San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crosier
Noun
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Now retailers have to put even more energy to keeping the crooks at bay.Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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To draw users to the chat room, the crooks initially provide mainstream advice and market commentary.Bob Carlson, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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On the white marble counter of the open kitchen lie six or seven tools neatly arranged by size, including a power drill, a hammer, and a handsaw.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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There, Gong struck Li with a hammer and demanded the code to unlock her phone, the DA’s office alleged.Dennis Romero, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Louisiana Republican won the gavel after last year’s historic ouster of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), catapulting him from the vice chair of the House GOP conference to the top lawmaker in the chamber in a stunning fashion.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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In the fight of his political life, Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan last week staved off a challenge from the right wing of his party, but now some GOP lawmakers are revamping their effort to keep the Beaumont Republican from keeping the speaker's gavel for another term.Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 4 June 2024
Noun
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Pound using a meat mallet to about 1/2-inch thickness.Tricia Manzanero Stuedeman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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How to Prepare Turkey Cutlets If the turkey breast cutlets are thick, use a meat mallet to pound cutlets to 1/2-inch thickness.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
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Look for walking sticks specifically designed for older individuals:17 Choose an adjustable pole.Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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He was last seen just before 11 a.m. Saturday carrying a brown bamboo walking stick and a black backpack near North Sherman Boulevard and West Capitol Drive in Milwaukee.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Oct. 2024
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Due to a certain beetle that comes out this time of year and helps spread the fungus, February through June is typically the highest risk of new infections.Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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On the North Shore, about 80 trees are slated for removal because of the beetle, the station reported.CBS News, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
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John Franklin-Myers mauls RT Rosengarten and gets sack, knocking Baltimore out of FG position.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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Cama’s 7-point try box came in the 74th minute and was a result of the Legion muscling their way to a series of successful scrums, mauls and rucks before Cama punched it over inside the 5-meter line area.Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Crosier.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crosier. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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