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- noun Plural form of
broomstick .
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Examples
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The officiator, vested in a cantab's gown and cap, with a book in one hand and a bell in the other, with a verger on each side, robed, and holding staves (alias broomsticks) and candles, preceded by the suttler, bearing a bowl of punch, entered the parlour, and demanded "If there was an infidel present?"
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 333, September 27, 1828 Various
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Apparently his nerves couldn't stand the sound of the word "broomsticks" in his living room.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Rowling, J. K. 2000
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And, most of all, beware those witches who, from atop their broomsticks, amidst bile and ignorance claim, "I am you."
Martin Maidenberg: Defying Gravitas -- Season of the Witch Martin Maidenberg 2010
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As a result, Diane Nelson, the Warner executive who oversaw much of the studio's Harry Potter business, took a more stringent approach to licensing, foregoing souvenirs and fast-food tie-ins for "artifact" products like magic wands, "quidditch" broomsticks and other items that were more closely associated with the world Ms. Rowling created.
Potter Studio Tries to Keep Profits From Going Poof! Ethan Smith 2011
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Ultimately, the risk is of turning rationalism into a counter-faith, defined by opposing beliefs (“heavier-than air flight is magic and therefore impossible” versus “witches can fly around on broomsticks”) rather than doubt.
Bukiet on Brooklyn Books Hal Duncan 2009
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Along the narrow cobblestone alleys of the Casbah, shop owners patrolled with broomsticks in hand, and citizen committees took the place of largely absent police checkpoints, searching all pedestrians.
Tunisians celebrate prime minister's resignation after round-the-clock protests 2011
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He demolished the load-bearing walls and propped up the rafters with broomsticks.
The Sun may be about to swap sides in preparation for the next election Not a sheep 2009
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The original "Fantastia" short, featuring Mickey Mouse battling enchanted broomsticks gone-wrong, was set to composer Paul Dukas '1897 piece "L'Apprenti sorcier" (Hello, public domain!) which was in-turn inspired by hundred-year-earlier poem of the same name.
‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ Finds Love In Teresa Palmer » MTV Movies Blog 2009
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I thought at first it was something like demons in the air, witches going around on broomsticks.
To Explain the Sasquatch Sitter Tantra Bensko 2011
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Along the narrow cobblestone alleys of the Casbah, shop owners patrolled with broomsticks in hand, and citizen committees took the place of largely absent police checkpoints, searching all pedestrians.
Tunisians celebrate prime minister's resignation after round-the-clock protests 2011
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