broomstick
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of broomstick
Example Sentences
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It’s friendly magic, the sort that lets you ride around on a broomstick instead of the kind that splits your soul into a bunch of little pieces.
From Slate • Dec. 26, 2025
The staging of the former’s broomstick flights is “Top Gun” for tween girls, and her castle in the sky is a strangely scary redoubt somewhere between Tim Burton and a German Expressionist film.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
Rather than buying a broomstick in Diagon Alley, it is store-bought PVC pipes players use to hold between their legs.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2025
He compares the ride to riding a magic carpet or gliding around on a broomstick.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2024
Flint was doubled up, hanging onto his new broomstick for support.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
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