broomstick
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of broomstick
Example Sentences
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I was the first person to play Quidditch on a broomstick.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
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
“She grabs that broomstick, flies up and sings, ‘It’s me’ because she’s realized she’s doing it to heal herself and save herself,” added Chu.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024
Instead, he dropped his end of the broomstick.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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