Brandishing

"Brandishing" in a Sentence (4 examples)

She shouted and threatened a policeman by brandishing a knife.

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Brandishing an overstuffed passport from all the visas he collected while making what he calls his "Odyssey", Graham Hughes celebrated his self-proclaimed record for being the first person to travel to 201 sovereign states.

He stands there and launches into a tauparapara or traditional chant, accompanied by vigorous actions and defiant brandishings of his stick.

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