brandish
verb (used with object)
to shake or wave, as a weapon; flourish.
brandished
Example Sentences
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For support, Weinstein brandished a photograph of the two of them taken in 1997 during the Oscar party his company Miramax hosted at Beverly Hills’ Peninsula Hotel.
From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026
As Lewis left court, the family of Ross brandished a framed photograph the dead woman, and shouted at him: "Darcy Ross, remember her name."
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
They brandished the Mexican flag seemingly everywhere: on banners, painted on cheeks, emblazoned on Jaimes’ tube top.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026
And unlike Michael Drejka, she brandished her gun without discharging it.
From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026
When he brandished his statistics and the results of the last elections in front of them, his own party members suspected they were just the senile rantings of an old man.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
